Share global co2 including land in Ghana
Ghana: Share global co2 including land was 0.08 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.08
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
83rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.587
in 1956
All-time low
0.0425
in 1980
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Share global co2 including land in Ghana, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share global co2 including land in Ghana stood at 0.08.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global co2 including land in Ghana peaked at 0.587 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.0425, in 1980.
That places Ghana 83rd out of 194 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 global co2 including land in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3901 | — |
| 1951 | 0.4118 | +5.6% |
| 1952 | 0.5105 | +24.0% |
| 1953 | 0.5367 | +5.1% |
| 1954 | 0.5846 | +8.9% |
| 1955 | 0.5804 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 0.587 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 0.5728 | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 0.5724 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 0.5512 | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 0.3472 | -37.0% |
| 1961 | 0.2503 | -27.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1961 | -21.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1635 | -16.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1317 | -19.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1108 | -15.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0934 | -15.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0777 | -16.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0677 | -13.0% |
| 1969 | 0.054 | -20.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0527 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0509 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0458 | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0466 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1025 | +120.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0635 | -38.0% |
| 1976 | 0.051 | -19.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1014 | +99.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0627 | -38.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0513 | -18.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0425 | -17.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1431 | +236.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0827 | -42.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1687 | +104.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1501 | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0957 | -36.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1131 | +18.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1289 | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0815 | -36.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1083 | +33.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1132 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0764 | -32.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1039 | +36.0% |
| 1993 | 0.123 | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1632 | +32.7% |
| 1995 | 0.184 | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2347 | +27.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1448 | -38.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1336 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1143 | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1034 | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1054 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0915 | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0762 | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.063 | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0651 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0683 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0736 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.063 | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0671 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0716 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0734 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.076 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.08 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0817 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.08 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.081 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0767 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0772 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0864 | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0889 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0783 | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0785 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0767 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.08 | +4.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.08 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0606, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.08 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0341, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share global co2 including land 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 | +236.7% | 0.0425 | 0.1431 |
| 1974 | +120.2% | 0.0466 | 0.1025 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5298 | 0.3901 | 0.587 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1492 | 0.054 | 0.3472 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0628 | 0.0458 | 0.1025 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1115 | 0.0425 | 0.1687 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1391 | 0.0764 | 0.2347 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0777 | 0.063 | 0.1054 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0784 | 0.0716 | 0.0864 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0805 | 0.0767 | 0.0889 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 80 Papua New Guinea 0.0841 compare
- 81 Madagascar 0.0824 compare
- 82 Burkina Faso 0.0809 compare
- 84 Kenya 0.0798 compare
- 85 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0797 compare
- 86 Ecuador 0.0783 compare
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 global co2 including land in Ghana?
- Share global co2 including land in Ghana was 0.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global co2 including land recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.587 in 1956.
- What is the lowest share global co2 including land recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0425 in 1980.
- How does Ghana rank for share global co2 including land?
- Ghana ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share global co2 including land rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Share global co2 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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