Total ghg emissions in Ghana
Ghana: Total ghg emissions was 52.01 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
52.01 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
94th
of 199 countries
All-time high
58.90 million
in 1996
All-time low
1.53 million
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions in Ghana, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, total ghg emissions in Ghana stood at 52.01 million.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions in Ghana peaked at 58.90 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.53 million, in 1850.
Ghana ranks 94th of 199 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.
Total ghg emissions in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.53 million | — |
| 1851 | 2.05 million | +33.9% |
| 1852 | 2.37 million | +15.8% |
| 1853 | 2.75 million | +16.0% |
| 1854 | 2.77 million | +0.9% |
| 1855 | 2.88 million | +4.0% |
| 1856 | 2.99 million | +3.8% |
| 1857 | 3.22 million | +7.8% |
| 1858 | 3.21 million | -0.6% |
| 1859 | 3.27 million | +2.0% |
| 1860 | 3.02 million | -7.7% |
| 1861 | 2.94 million | -2.5% |
| 1862 | 2.92 million | -0.6% |
| 1863 | 2.92 million | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 2.93 million | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 2.94 million | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 2.96 million | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 2.97 million | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 2.99 million | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 3.00 million | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 3.40 million | +13.3% |
| 1871 | 3.57 million | +5.1% |
| 1872 | 3.69 million | +3.3% |
| 1873 | 3.77 million | +2.3% |
| 1874 | 3.85 million | +1.9% |
| 1875 | 3.91 million | +1.6% |
| 1876 | 3.96 million | +1.4% |
| 1877 | 4.11 million | +3.6% |
| 1878 | 4.10 million | -0.1% |
| 1879 | 4.13 million | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 4.66 million | +12.8% |
| 1881 | 4.90 million | +5.1% |
| 1882 | 5.06 million | +3.1% |
| 1883 | 5.16 million | +2.0% |
| 1884 | 5.25 million | +1.7% |
| 1885 | 5.33 million | +1.5% |
| 1886 | 5.40 million | +1.4% |
| 1887 | 5.47 million | +1.2% |
| 1888 | 5.50 million | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 5.54 million | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 5.83 million | +5.3% |
| 1891 | 5.97 million | +2.4% |
| 1892 | 6.08 million | +1.7% |
| 1893 | 6.14 million | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 6.19 million | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 6.24 million | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 6.28 million | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 6.31 million | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 6.35 million | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 6.39 million | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 6.49 million | +1.7% |
| 1901 | 6.65 million | +2.4% |
| 1902 | 6.64 million | -0.1% |
| 1903 | 6.67 million | +0.4% |
| 1904 | 6.81 million | +2.2% |
| 1905 | 6.77 million | -0.6% |
| 1906 | 6.92 million | +2.3% |
| 1907 | 6.88 million | -0.6% |
| 1908 | 7.15 million | +3.9% |
| 1909 | 7.15 million | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 6.58 million | -7.9% |
| 1911 | 6.41 million | -2.5% |
| 1912 | 6.39 million | -0.3% |
| 1913 | 6.49 million | +1.5% |
| 1914 | 6.45 million | -0.5% |
| 1915 | 6.53 million | +1.1% |
| 1916 | 6.72 million | +2.9% |
| 1917 | 6.71 million | -0.0% |
| 1918 | 6.86 million | +2.1% |
| 1919 | 6.80 million | -0.8% |
| 1920 | 10.21 million | +50.1% |
| 1921 | 11.92 million | +16.8% |
| 1922 | 13.21 million | +10.8% |
| 1923 | 14.27 million | +8.1% |
| 1924 | 13.80 million | -3.3% |
| 1925 | 13.77 million | -0.3% |
| 1926 | 14.82 million | +7.6% |
| 1927 | 14.98 million | +1.1% |
| 1928 | 15.31 million | +2.2% |
| 1929 | 15.56 million | +1.7% |
| 1930 | 15.35 million | -1.4% |
| 1931 | 15.07 million | -1.9% |
| 1932 | 15.36 million | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 15.74 million | +2.5% |
| 1934 | 15.91 million | +1.0% |
| 1935 | 15.78 million | -0.8% |
| 1936 | 15.25 million | -3.3% |
| 1937 | 15.25 million | -0.0% |
| 1938 | 15.68 million | +2.9% |
| 1939 | 15.87 million | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 18.90 million | +19.1% |
| 1941 | 19.97 million | +5.7% |
| 1942 | 21.55 million | +7.9% |
| 1943 | 22.07 million | +2.4% |
| 1944 | 23.18 million | +5.0% |
| 1945 | 23.09 million | -0.4% |
| 1946 | 23.37 million | +1.2% |
| 1947 | 23.72 million | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 24.02 million | +1.3% |
| 1949 | 25.29 million | +5.3% |
| 1950 | 28.40 million | +12.3% |
| 1951 | 32.49 million | +14.4% |
| 1952 | 39.35 million | +21.1% |
| 1953 | 40.84 million | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 46.19 million | +13.1% |
| 1955 | 49.15 million | +6.4% |
| 1956 | 50.34 million | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 50.88 million | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 51.66 million | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 52.02 million | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 32.44 million | -37.6% |
| 1961 | 24.53 million | -24.4% |
| 1962 | 20.17 million | -17.8% |
| 1963 | 18.58 million | -7.9% |
| 1964 | 16.79 million | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 15.42 million | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 13.95 million | -9.5% |
| 1967 | 13.07 million | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 12.60 million | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 11.78 million | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 12.99 million | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 12.55 million | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 12.91 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 13.66 million | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 20.99 million | +53.6% |
| 1975 | 16.29 million | -22.4% |
| 1976 | 15.22 million | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 23.48 million | +54.3% |
| 1978 | 18.13 million | -22.8% |
| 1979 | 16.96 million | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 16.62 million | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 29.99 million | +80.4% |
| 1982 | 22.86 million | -23.8% |
| 1983 | 35.05 million | +53.3% |
| 1984 | 32.72 million | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 25.85 million | -21.0% |
| 1986 | 28.11 million | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 31.49 million | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 23.83 million | -24.3% |
| 1989 | 28.39 million | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 30.29 million | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 25.37 million | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 28.90 million | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 33.05 million | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 42.71 million | +29.2% |
| 1995 | 46.97 million | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 58.90 million | +25.4% |
| 1997 | 47.07 million | -20.1% |
| 1998 | 44.88 million | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 41.43 million | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 40.45 million | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 39.44 million | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 39.58 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 41.59 million | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 38.21 million | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 40.48 million | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 41.84 million | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 43.89 million | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 43.62 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 42.34 million | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 45.47 million | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 49.33 million | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 50.49 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 52.62 million | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 53.07 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 53.77 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 53.21 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 53.03 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 54.14 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 55.42 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 54.21 million | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 49.07 million | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 51.17 million | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 51.09 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 52.01 million | +1.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 52.01 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.71 million, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 52.01 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.41 million, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total ghg emissions 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 | +80.4% | 16.62 million | 29.99 million |
| 1977 | +54.3% | 15.22 million | 23.48 million |
| 1974 | +53.6% | 13.66 million | 20.99 million |
| 1983 | +53.3% | 22.86 million | 35.05 million |
| 1920 | +50.1% | 6.80 million | 10.21 million |
| 1960 | -37.6% | 52.02 million | 32.44 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.70 million | 1.53 million | 3.27 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.96 million | 2.92 million | 3.02 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.85 million | 3.40 million | 4.13 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.23 million | 4.66 million | 5.54 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.18 million | 5.83 million | 6.39 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.81 million | 6.49 million | 7.15 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.59 million | 6.39 million | 6.86 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 13.78 million | 10.21 million | 15.56 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 15.53 million | 15.07 million | 15.91 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 22.52 million | 18.90 million | 25.29 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 44.13 million | 28.40 million | 52.02 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.93 million | 11.78 million | 32.44 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.32 million | 12.55 million | 23.48 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.49 million | 16.62 million | 35.05 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.96 million | 25.37 million | 58.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.14 million | 38.21 million | 43.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.05 million | 45.47 million | 55.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.51 million | 49.07 million | 54.21 million | 5 |
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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 ghg emissions in Ghana?
- Total ghg emissions in Ghana was 52.01 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 58.90 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 million in 1850.
- How does Ghana rank for total ghg emissions?
- Ghana ranks 94th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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