Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Ghana
Ghana: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
87th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Ghana, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Ghana stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Ghana peaked at 0.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
That places Ghana 87th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | +27.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +14.1% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | -3.5% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | +7.9% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | -14.8% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +16.3% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | -7.8% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -8.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +14.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -19.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -15.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +49.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -18.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +19.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -16.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +24.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +21.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +20.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -31.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +23.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +34.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +3.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More climate change data for Ghana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 63.84 million kg (2050)
- 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)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 10.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 142.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,417 kt (2050)
- 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 share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Ghana?
- Share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Ghana was 0.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Ghana rank for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Ghana ranks 87th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.