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
Latest (2024)
34.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
84th
of 198 countries
All-time high
34.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
420,324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 420,324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 421,422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 421,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 422,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 423,067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 423,589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 424,093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 424,574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 425,029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 425,454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 425,846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 426,690 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 427,528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 428,361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 429,192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 430,022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 430,854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 431,687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 432,523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 433,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 434,208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 435,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 437,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 439,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 441,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 444,179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1876 | 446,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1877 | 454,229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1878 | 466,422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1879 | 479,341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1880 | 492,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1881 | 507,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1882 | 523,291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1883 | 540,251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1884 | 558,572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1885 | 578,381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1886 | 599,814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1887 | 603,088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 606,392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 609,735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 614,198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 617,896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 619,101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 620,334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 621,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 622,884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 624,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 626,125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 628,077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 630,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 632,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 635,086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 645,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1903 | 656,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1904 | 668,505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1905 | 680,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1906 | 692,692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1907 | 688,376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1908 | 684,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1909 | 679,748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1910 | 675,374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1911 | 676,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1912 | 737,203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 1913 | 807,091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1914 | 817,739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1915 | 828,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1916 | 839,087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1917 | 849,806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1918 | 860,554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1919 | 871,342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1920 | 882,177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1921 | 936,627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1922 | 952,921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1923 | 969,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1924 | 985,817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1925 | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1926 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1927 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1928 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1929 | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1930 | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1931 | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1932 | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1934 | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1935 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1936 | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1937 | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1938 | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1939 | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1940 | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1941 | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1942 | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1943 | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1944 | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1945 | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1947 | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1948 | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1949 | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1950 | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +38.4% |
| 1951 | 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.4% |
| 1952 | 2.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 2.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1954 | 2.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1956 | 2.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 3.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 1958 | 3.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 3.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 3.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 3.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 3.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 3.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 3.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 3.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 3.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 3.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 3.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 3.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 4.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.1% |
| 1971 | 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 4.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 4.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 5.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 4.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 4.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 5.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 5.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 5.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 5.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 5.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 6.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 6.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 5.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 6.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 6.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 6.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 7.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 7.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 7.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 8.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 7.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 8.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 9.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 9.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 9.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 10.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 10.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 10.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 10.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 11.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 11.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 12.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 12.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 11.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 14.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 14.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 16.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 14.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 16.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 19.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 22.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 22.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 23.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 25.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 24.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 24.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 27.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 30.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 33.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 33.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 34.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 34.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 34.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 34.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 34.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1970 | +28.1% | 3.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
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 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 81 Ireland 35.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 82 Finland 35.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 83 Syria 35.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 85 Switzerland 34.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 86 Denmark 33.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 87 Bolivia 33.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 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.