Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Ghana
Ghana: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 3.78 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 3.78 % change on previous year for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in 2024.
The figure is up 1,497.5% on the previous year and up 100.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Ghana peaked at 26.94 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -5.54 % change on previous year, in 1997.
Ghana ranks 24th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6395 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 5.27 % change on previous year | +723.6% |
| 1973 | -0.7778 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 1974 | 7.7 % change on previous year | -1089.8% |
| 1975 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 1976 | -0.9629 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 1977 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +81.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1479 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5451 % change on previous year | +268.7% |
| 1980 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +316.5% |
| 1981 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 1982 | 26.94 % change on previous year | +744.0% |
| 1983 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 1984 | -5.1 % change on previous year | +404.3% |
| 1985 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -259.9% |
| 1986 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1987 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 1988 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +136.5% |
| 1989 | 15.16 % change on previous year | -554.7% |
| 1990 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 1991 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -382.4% |
| 1992 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -181.4% |
| 1993 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -214.4% |
| 1994 | 6.76 % change on previous year | +82.1% |
| 1995 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 1996 | 4.22 % change on previous year | +80.1% |
| 1997 | -5.54 % change on previous year | -231.2% |
| 1998 | 11.84 % change on previous year | -313.6% |
| 1999 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 2000 | -0.3057 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 2001 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -1383.6% |
| 2002 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 2003 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -310.3% |
| 2004 | -0.7599 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 2005 | 8.03 % change on previous year | -1156.3% |
| 2006 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 4.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 2010 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 2011 | 7.22 % change on previous year | +132.7% |
| 2012 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 2013 | 4.84 % change on previous year | +152.8% |
| 2014 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 2015 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +120.5% |
| 2016 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 2017 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 2018 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 2019 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 7.92 % change on previous year | +235.2% |
| 2021 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 2022 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -337.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2368 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 2024 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +1497.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (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 | +1497.5% | 0.2368 % change on previous year | 3.78 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +1383.6% | -0.3057 % change on previous year | 3.92 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9964 % change on previous year | -1.85 % change on previous year | 7.7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.14 % change on previous year | -5.1 % change on previous year | 26.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.39 % change on previous year | -5.54 % change on previous year | 11.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 % change on previous year | -1.3 % change on previous year | 8.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.49 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 7.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 % change on previous year | -2.14 % change on previous year | 7.92 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 21 Vietnam 4.08 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Gabon 3.86 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Maldives 3.81 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Angola 3.78 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Cayman Islands 3.66 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Togo 3.5 % 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)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.7315 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) -1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Ghana?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Ghana was 3.78 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 26.94 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.54 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Ghana rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
- Ghana ranks 24th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.4%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.