Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Ghana
Ghana: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 34.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Ghana, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 34.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Ghana peaked at 34.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 420,324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 423,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 420,324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 425,454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 429,606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 425,846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 433,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 447,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 434,208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 479,341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 562,010 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 492,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 609,735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 622,447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 614,198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 630,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 666,375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 632,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 692,692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 796,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 675,374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 871,342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 999,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 882,177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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More climate change data for Ghana
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Population, total 35.06 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Urban population 20.66 million (2025)
- Urban population 58.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.6106 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 426.54 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.6106 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.6106 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Ghana?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Ghana was 34.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 34.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 420,324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Ghana rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Ghana ranks 84th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.