Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Ghana
Ghana: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 17.76 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Ghana is 17.76 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Ghana peaked at 26.06 kilograms per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.97 kilograms per person, in 1991.
That places Ghana 138th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.11 kilograms per person | 6.97 kilograms per person | 24.54 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.48 kilograms per person | 17.85 kilograms per person | 25.34 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4 kilograms per person | 12.89 kilograms per person | 26.06 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.02 kilograms per person | 12.23 kilograms per person | 19.37 kilograms per person | 4 |
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More climate change data for Ghana
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Population, total 35.06 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Urban population 20.66 million (2025)
- Urban population 58.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.6106 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 426.54 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.6106 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.6106 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Ghana?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Ghana was 17.76 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 26.06 kilograms per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.97 kilograms per person in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Ghana ranks 138th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.