Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita in Ghana, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0 Mt CO2e per person for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per capita in Ghana peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per person, in 1995.
That places Ghana 150th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0 Mt CO2e per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 Mt CO2e per person, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0 Mt CO2e per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 Mt CO2e per person, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 147 Cape Verde 0 Mt CO2e per person compare
- 148 Philippines 0 Mt CO2e per person compare
- 149 Jamaica 0 Mt CO2e per person compare
- 151 Mauritius 0 Mt CO2e per person compare
- 152 Sierra Leone 0 Mt CO2e per person compare
- 153 Iraq 0 Mt CO2e per person 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per capita in Ghana?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per capita in Ghana was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 1995.
- How does Ghana rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 150th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.