Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Ghana
Ghana: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Ghana, 1994–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Ghana stood at 0.2%.
That represents a change of down 21.0% on the previous year and up 219.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Ghana peaked at 0.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1994.
Ghana ranks 46th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -62.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +950.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -56.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +199.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +56.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -29.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -35.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +134.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +37.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -60.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +527.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -45.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -30.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +175.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +68.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -21.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +950.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | +527.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Ghana?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Ghana was 0.2% 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 from flaring recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1994.
- How does Ghana rank for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Ghana ranks 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.3%. 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 from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.