Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Ghana
Ghana: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 18.11 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 18.11 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Ghana peaked at 18.11 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.24 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Ghana ranks 78th of 203 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.24 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 3.3 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 3.47 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 3.49 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 3.84 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 3.82 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 3.85 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 3.94 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 4 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 4.19 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 4.1 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 4.25 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 4.29 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 4.38 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 4.63 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 4.82 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 4.89 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 5.12 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 5.24 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 5.42 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 5.41 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 5.81 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 5.86 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 6.04 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 6.21 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 6.38 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 6.62 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 6.78 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 6.96 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 7.11 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 7.3 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 7.43 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 7.57 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 7.67 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 8.01 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 8.11 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 8.43 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 8.51 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 10.52 Mt CO2e | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 10.31 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 10.38 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 12.36 Mt CO2e | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 12.66 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 13.71 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 14.35 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 14.67 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 14.69 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 16.92 Mt CO2e | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 17.02 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 17.82 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 17.77 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 16.97 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 17.75 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 18.06 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 18.11 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 18.11 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.32 Mt CO2e, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 18.11 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.79 Mt CO2e, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.71 Mt CO2e | 3.24 Mt CO2e | 4.19 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.72 Mt CO2e | 4.1 Mt CO2e | 5.42 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.32 Mt CO2e | 5.41 Mt CO2e | 7.11 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.39 Mt CO2e | 7.3 Mt CO2e | 10.52 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.46 Mt CO2e | 10.38 Mt CO2e | 17.82 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.74 Mt CO2e | 16.97 Mt CO2e | 18.11 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Ghana
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8201 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1528 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 23.35 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Ghana?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Ghana was 18.11 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 methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 18.11 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.24 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Ghana ranks 78th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).