Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Ghana
Ghana: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 75 Zambia 18.28 Mt CO2e compare
- 76 Romania 18.23 Mt CO2e compare
- 77 Guatemala 18.19 Mt CO2e compare
- 80 Netherlands 17.05 Mt CO2e compare
- 81 Afghanistan 16.25 Mt CO2e compare
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 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)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7595 Mt CO2e (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).