Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) in Ghana
Ghana: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) was 1.49 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) in Ghana stood at 1.49 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 8,841.5% on the previous year and up 193.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) in Ghana peaked at 72.48 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -48.45 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Ghana 42nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 1973 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -186.7% |
| 1974 | 14.07 % change on previous year | -486.5% |
| 1975 | 9.47 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 1976 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 1977 | -10.34 % change on previous year | -366.9% |
| 1978 | -19.02 % change on previous year | +83.9% |
| 1979 | -5.05 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1980 | 12.22 % change on previous year | -342.1% |
| 1981 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1982 | -8.01 % change on previous year | -256.5% |
| 1983 | -48.45 % change on previous year | +505.0% |
| 1984 | -8.7 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 1985 | 27.28 % change on previous year | -413.6% |
| 1986 | 22.71 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 21.84 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 16.87 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1989 | 16.55 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 10.11 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1991 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 1992 | 19.19 % change on previous year | +272.9% |
| 1993 | 9.06 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 1994 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 1995 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 5.51 % change on previous year | +333.4% |
| 1997 | 11.63 % change on previous year | +110.9% |
| 1998 | -17.91 % change on previous year | -254.0% |
| 1999 | 23.13 % change on previous year | -229.1% |
| 2000 | 11.02 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 2001 | -0.6863 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 2002 | -4.16 % change on previous year | +505.4% |
| 2003 | -16.98 % change on previous year | +308.7% |
| 2004 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 2005 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 7.78 % change on previous year | -458.8% |
| 2007 | -14.15 % change on previous year | -281.8% |
| 2008 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 2009 | -6.75 % change on previous year | +308.3% |
| 2010 | 17.96 % change on previous year | -366.3% |
| 2011 | 20.88 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 72.48 % change on previous year | +247.1% |
| 2013 | -5.74 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2014 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 2015 | -8.95 % change on previous year | +460.6% |
| 2016 | 25.6 % change on previous year | -386.2% |
| 2017 | -8.2 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 2018 | 27.08 % change on previous year | -430.2% |
| 2019 | 12.54 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 2020 | 11.66 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9882 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 2023 | -0.017 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 2024 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -8841.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.49 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.18 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.49 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.24 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +8841.5% | -0.017 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3126 % change on previous year | -19.02 % change on previous year | 14.07 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.74 % change on previous year | -48.45 % change on previous year | 27.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.83 % change on previous year | -17.91 % change on previous year | 23.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.02 % change on previous year | -16.98 % change on previous year | 11.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.21 % change on previous year | -8.95 % change on previous year | 72.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.71 % change on previous year | -0.017 % change on previous year | 11.66 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 39 South Korea 1.56 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Cote d'Ivoire 1.55 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Saudi Arabia 1.52 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Oman 1.45 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Philippines 1.42 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.41 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Ghana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -13.57 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 9.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) in Ghana?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) in Ghana was 1.49 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 72.48 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.45 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e)?
- Ghana ranks 42nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.