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Greenhouse gas emissions — Ghana

Greenhouse gas emissions in Ghana in 2024 — 52.01 Mt CO₂e. Ranked 106 in the world out of 199. Since 1850, the indicator has risen by 3,305.7%.

2024 52.01 Mt CO₂e +1.78% vs 2023
World rank 106of 199
Period maximum 58.9 Mt CO₂e1996
Period minimum 1.53 Mt CO₂e1850

Trend over time

1850–2024 · million tonnes CO₂e

Greenhouse gas emissions — Ghana, 1850–20240204060185018681886190419221940195819761994201220241850: 1.53 Mt CO₂e1853: 2.75 Mt CO₂e1856: 2.99 Mt CO₂e1859: 3.27 Mt CO₂e1862: 2.92 Mt CO₂e1865: 2.94 Mt CO₂e1868: 2.99 Mt CO₂e1871: 3.57 Mt CO₂e1874: 3.85 Mt CO₂e1877: 4.11 Mt CO₂e1880: 4.66 Mt CO₂e1883: 5.16 Mt CO₂e1886: 5.4 Mt CO₂e1889: 5.54 Mt CO₂e1892: 6.08 Mt CO₂e1895: 6.24 Mt CO₂e1898: 6.35 Mt CO₂e1901: 6.65 Mt CO₂e1904: 6.81 Mt CO₂e1907: 6.88 Mt CO₂e1910: 6.58 Mt CO₂e1913: 6.49 Mt CO₂e1916: 6.72 Mt CO₂e1919: 6.8 Mt CO₂e1922: 13.21 Mt CO₂e1925: 13.77 Mt CO₂e1928: 15.31 Mt CO₂e1931: 15.07 Mt CO₂e1934: 15.91 Mt CO₂e1937: 15.25 Mt CO₂e1940: 18.9 Mt CO₂e1943: 22.07 Mt CO₂e1946: 23.37 Mt CO₂e1949: 25.29 Mt CO₂e1952: 39.35 Mt CO₂e1955: 49.16 Mt CO₂e1958: 51.66 Mt CO₂e1961: 24.53 Mt CO₂e1964: 16.79 Mt CO₂e1967: 13.07 Mt CO₂e1970: 12.99 Mt CO₂e1973: 13.66 Mt CO₂e1976: 15.22 Mt CO₂e1979: 16.96 Mt CO₂e1982: 22.86 Mt CO₂e1985: 25.85 Mt CO₂e1988: 23.83 Mt CO₂e1991: 25.37 Mt CO₂e1994: 42.71 Mt CO₂e1997: 47.07 Mt CO₂e2000: 40.45 Mt CO₂e2003: 41.59 Mt CO₂e2006: 41.84 Mt CO₂e2009: 42.34 Mt CO₂e2012: 50.49 Mt CO₂e2015: 53.77 Mt CO₂e2018: 54.14 Mt CO₂e2021: 49.07 Mt CO₂e2024: 52.01 Mt CO₂e
Change over the period: +50.48 (+3,305.7%) Average annual rate: 2.05 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Ghana

Ghana 52.01 Mt CO₂e
World computed 54,413.64 Mt CO₂e
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 3,922.09 Mt CO₂e
Western Africa computed 993.26 Mt CO₂e
Lower-middle-income countries computed 10,168.91 Mt CO₂e
Greenhouse gas emissions — Ghana, by year Ghana All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt CO₂e Change Change, %
2024 52.01 +0.91 +1.78%
2023 51.09 −0.07 −0.14%
2022 51.17 +2.1 +4.28%
2021 49.07 −5.14 −9.49%
2020 54.21 −1.21 −2.19%
2019 55.42 +1.29 +2.38%
2018 54.14 +1.1 +2.08%
2017 53.03 −0.18 −0.34%
2016 53.21 −0.56 −1.03%
2015 53.77 +0.7 +1.32%
2014 53.07 +0.45 +0.86%
2013 52.62 +2.13 +4.21%
2012 50.49 +1.16 +2.35%
2011 49.33 +3.86 +8.5%
2010 45.47 +3.12 +7.38%
2009 42.34 −1.28 −2.94%
2008 43.62 −0.26 −0.6%
2007 43.89 +2.05 +4.89%
2006 41.84 +1.37 +3.37%
2005 40.48 +2.26 +5.92%
2004 38.21 −3.38 −8.13%
2003 41.59 +2.02 +5.09%
2002 39.58 +0.14 +0.36%
2001 39.44 −1.02 −2.52%
2000 40.45 −0.98 −2.36%
1999 41.43 −3.45 −7.68%
1998 44.88 −2.19 −4.65%
1997 47.07 −11.83 −20.09%
1996 58.9 +11.93 +25.41%
1995 46.97 +4.26 +9.98%
1994 42.71 +9.66 +29.22%
1993 33.05 +4.15 +14.35%
1992 28.9 +3.53 +13.91%
1991 25.37 −4.91 −16.22%
1990 30.29 +1.89 +6.66%
1989 28.4 +4.56 +19.14%
1988 23.83 −7.66 −24.32%
1987 31.49 +3.38 +12.03%
1986 28.11 +2.26 +8.75%
1985 25.85 −6.87 −21%
1984 32.72 −2.33 −6.66%
1983 35.05 +12.19 +53.33%
1982 22.86 −7.13 −23.76%
1981 29.99 +13.36 +80.38%
1980 16.63 −0.33 −1.96%
1979 16.96 −1.17 −6.46%
1978 18.13 −5.36 −22.81%
1977 23.49 +8.26 +54.29%
1976 15.22 −1.07 −6.59%
1975 16.3 −4.69 −22.35%
1974 20.99 +7.32 +53.6%
1973 13.66 +0.75 +5.82%
1972 12.91 +0.36 +2.88%
1971 12.55 −0.44 −3.41%
1970 12.99 +1.21 +10.3%
1969 11.78 −0.82 −6.52%
1968 12.6 −0.47 −3.58%
1967 13.07 −0.88 −6.33%
1966 13.95 −1.46 −9.5%
1965 15.42 −1.38 −8.19%
1964 16.79 −1.79 −9.63%
1963 18.58 −1.59 −7.9%
1962 20.18 −4.36 −17.75%
1961 24.53 −7.91 −24.38%
1960 32.44 −19.59 −37.65%
1959 52.03 +0.37 +0.71%
1958 51.66 +0.78 +1.53%
1957 50.88 +0.53 +1.06%
1956 50.34 +1.19 +2.42%
1955 49.16 +2.97 +6.42%
1954 46.19 +5.35 +13.11%
1953 40.84 +1.48 +3.77%
1952 39.35 +6.86 +21.11%
1951 32.5 +4.1 +14.43%
1950 28.4 +3.1 +12.27%
1949 25.29 +1.27 +5.3%
1948 24.02 +0.3 +1.28%
1947 23.72 +0.35 +1.48%
1946 23.37 +0.28 +1.2%
1945 23.09 −0.08 −0.36%
1944 23.18 +1.1 +5%
1943 22.07 +0.53 +2.44%
1942 21.55 +1.58 +7.91%
1941 19.97 +1.07 +5.66%
1940 18.9 +3.03 +19.1%
1939 15.87 +0.18 +1.17%
1938 15.69 +0.44 +2.87%
1937 15.25 −0 −0.01%
1936 15.25 −0.53 −3.33%
1935 15.78 −0.13 −0.84%
1934 15.91 +0.17 +1.05%
1933 15.74 +0.38 +2.48%
1932 15.36 +0.3 +1.98%
1931 15.07 −0.28 −1.85%
1930 15.35 −0.21 −1.38%
1929 15.56 +0.26 +1.68%
1928 15.31 +0.33 +2.18%
1927 14.98 +0.16 +1.09%
1926 14.82 +1.05 +7.64%
1925 13.77 −0.04 −0.28%
1924 13.81 −0.47 −3.27%
1923 14.27 +1.07 +8.06%
1922 13.21 +1.29 +10.78%
1921 11.92 +1.72 +16.82%
1920 10.21 +3.41 +50.12%
1919 6.8 −0.06 −0.83%
1918 6.86 +0.14 +2.12%
1917 6.71 −0 −0.03%
1916 6.72 +0.19 +2.9%
1915 6.53 +0.07 +1.15%
1914 6.45 −0.03 −0.52%
1913 6.49 +0.09 +1.47%
1912 6.39 −0.02 −0.28%
1911 6.41 −0.17 −2.55%
1910 6.58 −0.57 −7.94%
1909 7.15 −0.01 −0.14%
1908 7.16 +0.27 +3.95%
1907 6.88 −0.04 −0.58%
1906 6.92 +0.15 +2.28%
1905 6.77 −0.04 −0.65%
1904 6.81 +0.15 +2.21%
1903 6.67 +0.03 +0.38%
1902 6.64 −0.01 −0.09%
1901 6.65 +0.15 +2.36%
1900 6.49 +0.11 +1.69%
1899 6.39 +0.03 +0.5%
1898 6.35 +0.04 +0.63%
1897 6.31 +0.03 +0.53%
1896 6.28 +0.04 +0.64%
1895 6.24 +0.05 +0.87%
1894 6.19 +0.05 +0.81%
1893 6.14 +0.06 +0.97%
1892 6.08 +0.1 +1.72%
1891 5.98 +0.14 +2.43%
1890 5.83 +0.3 +5.35%
1889 5.54 +0.04 +0.65%
1888 5.5 +0.03 +0.59%
1887 5.47 +0.07 +1.26%
1886 5.4 +0.07 +1.39%
1885 5.33 +0.08 +1.54%
1884 5.25 +0.09 +1.71%
1883 5.16 +0.1 +2%
1882 5.06 +0.15 +3.14%
1881 4.9 +0.24 +5.15%
1880 4.66 +0.53 +12.8%
1879 4.13 +0.03 +0.8%
1878 4.1 −0 −0.12%
1877 4.11 +0.14 +3.58%
1876 3.96 +0.06 +1.43%
1875 3.91 +0.06 +1.61%
1874 3.85 +0.07 +1.91%
1873 3.77 +0.08 +2.28%
1872 3.69 +0.12 +3.27%
1871 3.57 +0.17 +5.09%
1870 3.4 +0.4 +13.26%
1869 3 +0.01 +0.5%
1868 2.99 +0.01 +0.47%
1867 2.97 +0.02 +0.61%
1866 2.96 +0.01 +0.48%
1865 2.94 +0.01 +0.38%
1864 2.93 +0.01 +0.24%
1863 2.92 +0 +0%
1862 2.92 −0.02 −0.65%
1861 2.94 −0.07 −2.45%
1860 3.02 −0.25 −7.74%
1859 3.27 +0.06 +2%
1858 3.21 −0.02 −0.59%
1857 3.22 +0.23 +7.83%
1856 2.99 +0.11 +3.78%
1855 2.88 +0.11 +4.01%
1854 2.77 +0.02 +0.84%
1853 2.75 +0.38 +16.01%
1852 2.37 +0.32 +15.74%
1851 2.05 +0.52 +33.99%
1850 1.53 — —

Western Africa, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

SH Saint Helena 0.02 CV Cabo Verde 0.84 GM Gambia 2.94 GW Guinea-Bissau 8.14 TG Togo 12.76 SL Sierra Leone 16.29 MR Mauritania 18.2 LR Liberia 24.54 SN Senegal 35.41 BJ Benin 40.94 GH Ghana 52.01 NE Niger 52.14 BF Burkina Faso 59.46 ML Mali 65.66 GN Guinea 78.53 CI Côte d'Ivoire 140.72 NG Nigeria 384.68
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About the indicator

Total greenhouse gas emissions converted into CO2 equivalent: carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and fluorinated gases, including emissions from land use and agriculture. The conversion uses 100-year global warming potentials. For countries with large agriculture this indicator runs substantially above emissions of CO2 alone.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.

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