Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Ghana
Ghana: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was -0.7799 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ghana recorded -0.7799 % change on previous year for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 316.0% on the previous year and down 113.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) in Ghana peaked at 61.96 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -14.69 % change on previous year, in 1980.
Ghana ranks 136th of 186 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.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.8021 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -0.611 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1973 | -0.8317 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 1974 | 26.53 % change on previous year | -3289.6% |
| 1975 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 1976 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 21.37 % change on previous year | +767.7% |
| 1980 | -14.69 % change on previous year | -168.7% |
| 1981 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 1982 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1984 | 9.68 % change on previous year | +729.3% |
| 1985 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 1986 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 4.93 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1990 | -0.821 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 1991 | 11.35 % change on previous year | -1482.3% |
| 1992 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 1993 | 5.52 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 5.54 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 1996 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +52.3% |
| 1999 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 22.38 % change on previous year | +825.2% |
| 2001 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 2002 | 4.79 % change on previous year | +58.2% |
| 2003 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2004 | 10.73 % change on previous year | +304.6% |
| 2005 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 2006 | 10.04 % change on previous year | -583.5% |
| 2007 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 2008 | 61.96 % change on previous year | +5545.2% |
| 2009 | -11.48 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 2010 | -4.86 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 2011 | 49.07 % change on previous year | -1110.6% |
| 2012 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 2013 | 13.36 % change on previous year | +466.2% |
| 2014 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 2015 | 0.403 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 2016 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -999.3% |
| 2017 | 27.69 % change on previous year | -864.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5891 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 2019 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +646.9% |
| 2020 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -203.3% |
| 2021 | -13.18 % change on previous year | +190.1% |
| 2022 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3611 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 2024 | -0.7799 % change on previous year | -316.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +5545.2% | 1.1 % change on previous year | 61.96 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +3289.6% | -0.8317 % change on previous year | 26.53 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +1482.3% | -0.821 % change on previous year | 11.35 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +1110.6% | -4.86 % change on previous year | 49.07 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -999.3% | 0.403 % change on previous year | -3.62 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +864.0% | -3.62 % change on previous year | 27.69 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.11 % change on previous year | -0.8317 % change on previous year | 26.53 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.26 % change on previous year | -14.69 % change on previous year | 9.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.91 % change on previous year | -0.821 % change on previous year | 11.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.31 % change on previous year | -11.48 % change on previous year | 61.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.54 % change on previous year | -4.86 % change on previous year | 49.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.34 % change on previous year | -13.18 % change on previous year | 6.46 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 133 Morocco -0.5682 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Lithuania -0.6623 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Pakistan -0.686 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Cote d'Ivoire -0.8043 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Ireland -0.9875 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Finland -1.45 % 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.8796 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) in Ghana?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) in Ghana was -0.7799 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 61.96 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.69 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Ghana rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e)?
- Ghana ranks 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 113.0%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.