Share of cumulative co2 in Ghana
Ghana: Share of cumulative co2 was 0.0231 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0231
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
107th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0231
in 2024
All-time low
0.0003
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Share of cumulative co2 in Ghana, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of cumulative co2 in Ghana stood at 0.0231. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co2 in Ghana peaked at 0.0231 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0003, in 1950.
Ghana ranks 107th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cumulative co2 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0003 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0006 | +131.0% |
| 1952 | 0.001 | +53.2% |
| 1953 | 0.0014 | +39.0% |
| 1954 | 0.0017 | +26.1% |
| 1955 | 0.0021 | +23.4% |
| 1956 | 0.0024 | +15.8% |
| 1957 | 0.0028 | +15.9% |
| 1958 | 0.0032 | +13.7% |
| 1959 | 0.0036 | +10.8% |
| 1960 | 0.0039 | +10.3% |
| 1961 | 0.0042 | +7.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0045 | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0049 | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0052 | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0055 | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0058 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.006 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0062 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0063 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0067 | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0069 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0071 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0074 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0077 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0079 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.008 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0082 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0084 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0086 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0087 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0089 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0091 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0094 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0095 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0096 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0098 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0099 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0101 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0102 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0103 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0105 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0106 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0108 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.011 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0112 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0114 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0117 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.012 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0122 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0125 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0127 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.013 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0133 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0135 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0137 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.014 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0144 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0147 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0149 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0152 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0155 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.016 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0165 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.017 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0176 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0181 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0185 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.019 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0195 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0203 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.021 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0217 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0224 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0231 | +3.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0231 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0163, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0231 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0056, 4.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative co2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +131.0% | 0.0003 | 0.0006 |
| 1952 | +53.2% | 0.0006 | 0.001 |
| 1953 | +39.0% | 0.001 | 0.0014 |
| 1954 | +26.1% | 0.0014 | 0.0017 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0019 | 0.0003 | 0.0036 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0053 | 0.0039 | 0.0063 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0077 | 0.0067 | 0.0086 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0095 | 0.0087 | 0.0102 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0112 | 0.0103 | 0.0122 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0137 | 0.0125 | 0.0149 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0173 | 0.0152 | 0.0195 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0217 | 0.0203 | 0.0231 | 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 cumulative co2 in Ghana?
- Share of cumulative co2 in Ghana was 0.0231 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0231 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 in 1950.
- How does Ghana rank for share of cumulative co2?
- Ghana ranks 107th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co2 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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 of cumulative co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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