Per capita ghg emissions in Ghana
Ghana: Per capita ghg emissions was 1.51 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.51
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
183rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.31
in 1955
All-time low
0.7682
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Ghana, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.51 for per capita ghg emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Ghana peaked at 8.31 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.7682, in 1850.
That places Ghana 183rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita ghg emissions in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.7682 | — |
| 1851 | 1.03 | +33.6% |
| 1852 | 1.18 | +15.3% |
| 1853 | 1.37 | +15.4% |
| 1854 | 1.37 | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 1.42 | +3.5% |
| 1856 | 1.47 | +3.3% |
| 1857 | 1.57 | +7.3% |
| 1858 | 1.56 | -1.1% |
| 1859 | 1.58 | +1.5% |
| 1860 | 1.45 | -8.2% |
| 1861 | 1.41 | -2.9% |
| 1862 | 1.39 | -1.1% |
| 1863 | 1.38 | -0.5% |
| 1864 | 1.38 | -0.3% |
| 1865 | 1.38 | -0.1% |
| 1866 | 1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | 1.38 | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | 1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 1.55 | +12.6% |
| 1871 | 1.62 | +4.5% |
| 1872 | 1.67 | +2.7% |
| 1873 | 1.7 | +1.7% |
| 1874 | 1.72 | +1.3% |
| 1875 | 1.73 | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 1.75 | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 1.8 | +3.0% |
| 1878 | 1.79 | -0.7% |
| 1879 | 1.79 | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 2 | +12.0% |
| 1881 | 2.09 | +4.4% |
| 1882 | 2.14 | +2.4% |
| 1883 | 2.17 | +1.2% |
| 1884 | 2.19 | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 2.21 | +0.8% |
| 1886 | 2.22 | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 2.23 | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 2.23 | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 2.23 | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 2.33 | +4.5% |
| 1891 | 2.37 | +1.6% |
| 1892 | 2.39 | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 2.39 | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 2.39 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 2.39 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 2.39 | -0.2% |
| 1897 | 2.38 | -0.3% |
| 1898 | 2.38 | -0.2% |
| 1899 | 2.37 | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 2.39 | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 2.43 | +1.5% |
| 1902 | 2.4 | -0.9% |
| 1903 | 2.39 | -0.4% |
| 1904 | 2.43 | +1.4% |
| 1905 | 2.39 | -1.4% |
| 1906 | 2.43 | +1.4% |
| 1907 | 2.39 | -1.4% |
| 1908 | 2.47 | +3.1% |
| 1909 | 2.44 | -0.9% |
| 1910 | 2.23 | -8.6% |
| 1911 | 2.16 | -3.3% |
| 1912 | 2.14 | -1.0% |
| 1913 | 2.16 | +0.8% |
| 1914 | 2.13 | -1.2% |
| 1915 | 2.14 | +0.5% |
| 1916 | 2.19 | +2.2% |
| 1917 | 2.17 | -0.7% |
| 1918 | 2.2 | +1.4% |
| 1919 | 2.16 | -1.7% |
| 1920 | 3.22 | +48.6% |
| 1921 | 3.71 | +15.4% |
| 1922 | 4.06 | +9.3% |
| 1923 | 4.32 | +6.5% |
| 1924 | 4.12 | -4.7% |
| 1925 | 4.04 | -1.8% |
| 1926 | 4.29 | +6.0% |
| 1927 | 4.27 | -0.4% |
| 1928 | 4.3 | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 4.31 | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 4.19 | -2.8% |
| 1931 | 4.05 | -3.2% |
| 1932 | 4.07 | +0.5% |
| 1933 | 4.12 | +1.1% |
| 1934 | 4.1 | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 4.01 | -2.2% |
| 1936 | 3.83 | -4.7% |
| 1937 | 3.77 | -1.4% |
| 1938 | 3.83 | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 3.82 | -0.3% |
| 1940 | 4.47 | +17.3% |
| 1941 | 4.65 | +4.0% |
| 1942 | 4.93 | +6.1% |
| 1943 | 4.96 | +0.6% |
| 1944 | 5.12 | +3.1% |
| 1945 | 5.01 | -2.1% |
| 1946 | 4.98 | -0.6% |
| 1947 | 4.97 | -0.3% |
| 1948 | 4.94 | -0.5% |
| 1949 | 5.1 | +3.2% |
| 1950 | 5.59 | +9.6% |
| 1951 | 6.21 | +11.2% |
| 1952 | 7.3 | +17.5% |
| 1953 | 7.35 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 8.06 | +9.6% |
| 1955 | 8.31 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 8.24 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 8.06 | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 7.92 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 7.72 | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 4.66 | -39.7% |
| 1961 | 3.42 | -26.5% |
| 1962 | 2.75 | -19.7% |
| 1963 | 2.47 | -10.1% |
| 1964 | 2.18 | -11.8% |
| 1965 | 1.96 | -10.4% |
| 1966 | 1.73 | -11.6% |
| 1967 | 1.58 | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 1.49 | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 1.36 | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 1.46 | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 1.37 | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.41 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 2.1 | +49.2% |
| 1975 | 1.58 | -24.6% |
| 1976 | 1.44 | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 2.15 | +49.8% |
| 1978 | 1.61 | -25.1% |
| 1979 | 1.46 | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 1.39 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 2.44 | +75.4% |
| 1982 | 1.81 | -25.9% |
| 1983 | 2.69 | +48.8% |
| 1984 | 2.45 | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 1.89 | -22.7% |
| 1986 | 2.01 | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 2.2 | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 1.63 | -26.1% |
| 1989 | 1.89 | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 1.97 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 1.61 | -18.3% |
| 1992 | 1.79 | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 1.99 | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 2.51 | +26.2% |
| 1995 | 2.7 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 3.31 | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 2.58 | -22.0% |
| 1998 | 2.4 | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 2.16 | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 2.06 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.96 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.91 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.95 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.75 | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 1.8 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.82 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.86 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.8 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.7 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.78 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.89 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.89 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.92 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.89 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.87 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.81 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.77 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.77 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.77 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.7 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.51 | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 1.54 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.51 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.51 | -0.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.51 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9, 52% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.51 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.65, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg emissions in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +75.4% | 1.39 | 2.44 |
| 1977 | +49.8% | 1.44 | 2.15 |
| 1974 | +49.2% | 1.41 | 2.1 |
| 1920 | +48.6% | 2.16 | 3.22 |
| 1983 | +48.8% | 1.81 | 2.69 |
| 1960 | -39.7% | 7.72 | 4.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.33 | 0.7682 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.39 | 1.38 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.71 | 1.55 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.17 | 2 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.38 | 2.33 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.42 | 2.39 | 2.47 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.17 | 2.13 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.06 | 3.22 | 4.32 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.98 | 3.77 | 4.19 | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.91 | 4.47 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.48 | 5.59 | 8.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.36 | 1.36 | 4.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.59 | 1.37 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.04 | 1.39 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3 | 1.61 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 | 1.7 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 | 1.77 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 | 1.51 | 1.7 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Ghana
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,671 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,693 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,979 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 670.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 746.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.53 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita ghg emissions in Ghana?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Ghana was 1.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.31 in 1955.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7682 in 1850.
- How does Ghana rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Ghana ranks 183rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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