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

Ghana ranks 80th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 265.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Ghana

Name: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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 Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 1.01 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.01 Mt CO2e

Change on year

down 15.4%

World rank

80th

of 191 countries

All-time high

1.46 Mt CO2e

in 2021

All-time low

0.0028 Mt CO2e

in 1997

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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

Ghana recorded 1.01 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in 2024.

That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and up 265.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Ghana peaked at 1.46 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 Mt CO2e, in 1997.

That places Ghana 80th out of 191 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
1970s	0.0887 Mt CO2e	0.0471 Mt CO2e	0.133 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0543 Mt CO2e	0.0277 Mt CO2e	0.0997 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0471 Mt CO2e	0.0028 Mt CO2e	0.0748 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.1102 Mt CO2e	0.0637 Mt CO2e	0.1734 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.4531 Mt CO2e	0.0977 Mt CO2e	1.01 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	1.17 Mt CO2e	1.01 Mt CO2e	1.46 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Ghana

77 Cameroon 1.15 Mt CO2e compare
78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.13 Mt CO2e compare
79 Mongolia 1.1 Mt CO2e compare
81 Yemen 0.9922 Mt CO2e compare
82 Tunisia 0.984 Mt CO2e compare
83 Croatia 0.8751 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 237 places →

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Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -32.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.82 Percentage change (2024)
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.12 Percentage change (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 101.06 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Ghana?: Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Ghana was 1.01 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 fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 1.46 Mt CO2e in 2021.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 Mt CO2e in 1997.
How does Ghana rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?: Ghana ranks 80th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is up 265.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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: 237 places, 13,035 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).