Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Ghana
Ghana: Total ghg emissions excluding lufc was 34.65 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
34.65 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
84th
of 198 countries
All-time high
34.65 million
in 2024
All-time low
420,324
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Ghana, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 34.65 million for total ghg emissions excluding lufc in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Ghana peaked at 34.65 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 420,324, in 1850.
That places Ghana 84th out of 198 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.
Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 420,324 | — |
| 1851 | 421,422 | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 421,980 | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 422,530 | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 423,067 | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 423,589 | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 424,093 | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 424,574 | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 425,029 | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 425,454 | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 425,846 | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 426,690 | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 427,528 | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 428,361 | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 429,192 | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 430,022 | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 430,854 | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 431,687 | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 432,523 | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 433,362 | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 434,208 | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 435,255 | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 437,132 | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 439,290 | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 441,661 | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 444,179 | +0.6% |
| 1876 | 446,780 | +0.6% |
| 1877 | 454,229 | +1.7% |
| 1878 | 466,422 | +2.7% |
| 1879 | 479,341 | +2.8% |
| 1880 | 492,997 | +2.8% |
| 1881 | 507,576 | +3.0% |
| 1882 | 523,291 | +3.1% |
| 1883 | 540,251 | +3.2% |
| 1884 | 558,572 | +3.4% |
| 1885 | 578,381 | +3.5% |
| 1886 | 599,814 | +3.7% |
| 1887 | 603,088 | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 606,392 | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 609,735 | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 614,198 | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 617,896 | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 619,101 | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 620,334 | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 621,595 | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 622,884 | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 624,202 | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 626,125 | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 628,077 | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 630,058 | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 632,070 | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 635,086 | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 645,819 | +1.7% |
| 1903 | 656,965 | +1.7% |
| 1904 | 668,505 | +1.8% |
| 1905 | 680,419 | +1.8% |
| 1906 | 692,692 | +1.8% |
| 1907 | 688,376 | -0.6% |
| 1908 | 684,072 | -0.6% |
| 1909 | 679,748 | -0.6% |
| 1910 | 675,374 | -0.6% |
| 1911 | 676,816 | +0.2% |
| 1912 | 737,203 | +8.9% |
| 1913 | 807,091 | +9.5% |
| 1914 | 817,739 | +1.3% |
| 1915 | 828,390 | +1.3% |
| 1916 | 839,087 | +1.3% |
| 1917 | 849,806 | +1.3% |
| 1918 | 860,554 | +1.3% |
| 1919 | 871,342 | +1.3% |
| 1920 | 882,177 | +1.2% |
| 1921 | 936,627 | +6.2% |
| 1922 | 952,921 | +1.7% |
| 1923 | 969,314 | +1.7% |
| 1924 | 985,817 | +1.7% |
| 1925 | 1.00 million | +1.7% |
| 1926 | 1.02 million | +1.7% |
| 1927 | 1.04 million | +1.7% |
| 1928 | 1.08 million | +4.3% |
| 1929 | 1.13 million | +4.3% |
| 1930 | 1.18 million | +4.4% |
| 1931 | 1.23 million | +4.6% |
| 1932 | 1.25 million | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 1.28 million | +1.9% |
| 1934 | 1.30 million | +1.9% |
| 1935 | 1.33 million | +1.9% |
| 1936 | 1.35 million | +1.9% |
| 1937 | 1.38 million | +2.0% |
| 1938 | 1.40 million | +1.8% |
| 1939 | 1.43 million | +1.9% |
| 1940 | 1.46 million | +1.8% |
| 1941 | 1.49 million | +2.2% |
| 1942 | 1.52 million | +2.3% |
| 1943 | 1.56 million | +2.3% |
| 1944 | 1.59 million | +2.3% |
| 1945 | 1.61 million | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 1.62 million | +0.9% |
| 1947 | 1.64 million | +0.8% |
| 1948 | 1.64 million | +0.4% |
| 1949 | 1.66 million | +1.1% |
| 1950 | 2.30 million | +38.4% |
| 1951 | 2.56 million | +11.4% |
| 1952 | 2.58 million | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 2.76 million | +6.9% |
| 1954 | 2.77 million | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 2.98 million | +7.6% |
| 1956 | 2.90 million | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 3.14 million | +8.4% |
| 1958 | 3.23 million | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 3.21 million | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 3.37 million | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 3.27 million | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 3.38 million | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 3.68 million | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 3.62 million | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 3.69 million | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 3.44 million | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 3.51 million | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 3.68 million | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 3.54 million | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 4.53 million | +28.1% |
| 1971 | 4.20 million | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 4.46 million | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 4.57 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 5.18 million | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 4.99 million | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 4.75 million | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 5.41 million | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 5.50 million | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 5.50 million | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 5.32 million | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 5.83 million | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 6.18 million | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 6.83 million | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 5.82 million | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 6.69 million | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 6.65 million | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 6.92 million | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 7.03 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 7.13 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 7.66 million | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 8.23 million | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 7.68 million | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 8.41 million | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 9.36 million | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 9.55 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 9.87 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 10.47 million | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 10.79 million | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 10.90 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 10.59 million | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 11.32 million | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 11.87 million | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 12.13 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 12.09 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 11.85 million | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 14.48 million | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 14.96 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 16.12 million | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 14.19 million | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 16.15 million | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 19.52 million | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 22.01 million | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 22.86 million | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 23.94 million | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 25.37 million | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 24.43 million | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 24.90 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 27.97 million | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 30.58 million | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 33.49 million | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 33.11 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 34.58 million | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 34.25 million | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 34.65 million | +1.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 34.65 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.77 million, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 34.65 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.01 million, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total ghg emissions excluding lufc 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +38.4% | 1.66 million | 2.30 million |
| 1970 | +28.1% | 3.54 million | 4.53 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 423,206 | 420,324 | 425,454 | 10 |
| 1860s | 429,606 | 425,846 | 433,362 | 10 |
| 1870s | 447,850 | 434,208 | 479,341 | 10 |
| 1880s | 562,010 | 492,997 | 609,735 | 10 |
| 1890s | 622,447 | 614,198 | 630,058 | 10 |
| 1900s | 666,375 | 632,070 | 692,692 | 10 |
| 1910s | 796,340 | 675,374 | 871,342 | 10 |
| 1920s | 999,188 | 882,177 | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.31 million | 1.18 million | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.58 million | 1.46 million | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.84 million | 2.30 million | 3.23 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.52 million | 3.27 million | 3.69 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.91 million | 4.20 million | 5.50 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.44 million | 5.32 million | 7.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.29 million | 7.66 million | 10.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.96 million | 10.59 million | 16.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.77 million | 16.15 million | 30.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.02 million | 33.11 million | 34.65 million | 5 |
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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)
- 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 total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Ghana?
- Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Ghana was 34.65 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions excluding lufc recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 34.65 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions excluding lufc recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 420,324 in 1850.
- How does Ghana rank for total ghg emissions excluding lufc?
- Ghana ranks 84th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions excluding lufc rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. 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 Total ghg emissions excluding lufc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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