How does Ghana rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy)?

Ghana ranks 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Ghana?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Ghana data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) in Ghana

Name: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) in Ghana
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Ghana: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) was 0.7595 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.7595 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 3.9%

World rank

105th

of 193 countries

All-time high

1.17 Mt CO2e

in 2012

All-time low

0.2945 Mt CO2e

in 1983

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) in Ghana, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Ghana stood at 0.7595 Mt CO2e.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Ghana peaked at 1.17 Mt CO2e in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2945 Mt CO2e, in 1983.

That places Ghana 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.4694 Mt CO2e	0.3828 Mt CO2e	0.5966 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.5155 Mt CO2e	0.2945 Mt CO2e	0.6231 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.6301 Mt CO2e	0.4114 Mt CO2e	0.914 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.7478 Mt CO2e	0.4793 Mt CO2e	1.13 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.9701 Mt CO2e	0.8287 Mt CO2e	1.17 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.9068 Mt CO2e	0.731 Mt CO2e	1.16 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Ghana

102 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8072 Mt CO2e compare
103 Singapore 0.7827 Mt CO2e compare
104 El Salvador 0.7746 Mt CO2e compare
106 Cameroon 0.7574 Mt CO2e compare
107 Albania 0.7557 Mt CO2e compare
108 Jamaica 0.7391 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Ghana

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 48.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7908 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 7.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0127 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0108 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0685 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.3 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Ghana?: Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Ghana was 0.7595 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 1.17 Mt CO2e in 2012.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2945 Mt CO2e in 1983.
How does Ghana rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy)?: Ghana ranks 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 13,200 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).