Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 1.4 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Ghana, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.4 t CO2e/capita for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Ghana peaked at 1.43 t CO2e/capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.572 t CO2e/capita, in 1983.
Ghana ranks 170th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7669 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 0.7563 t CO2e/capita | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.7797 t CO2e/capita | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7717 t CO2e/capita | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.81 t CO2e/capita | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7954 t CO2e/capita | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7843 t CO2e/capita | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7777 t CO2e/capita | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7376 t CO2e/capita | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7227 t CO2e/capita | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7052 t CO2e/capita | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7364 t CO2e/capita | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7089 t CO2e/capita | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.572 t CO2e/capita | -19.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5925 t CO2e/capita | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6268 t CO2e/capita | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.6583 t CO2e/capita | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6749 t CO2e/capita | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6738 t CO2e/capita | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7036 t CO2e/capita | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6803 t CO2e/capita | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.678 t CO2e/capita | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6951 t CO2e/capita | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6979 t CO2e/capita | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.705 t CO2e/capita | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7121 t CO2e/capita | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7336 t CO2e/capita | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7359 t CO2e/capita | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8109 t CO2e/capita | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8396 t CO2e/capita | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7914 t CO2e/capita | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8011 t CO2e/capita | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8462 t CO2e/capita | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8081 t CO2e/capita | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7829 t CO2e/capita | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7963 t CO2e/capita | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8602 t CO2e/capita | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8617 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9088 t CO2e/capita | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9312 t CO2e/capita | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9617 t CO2e/capita | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.05 t CO2e/capita | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 1.14 t CO2e/capita | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 1.19 t CO2e/capita | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.16 t CO2e/capita | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.18 t CO2e/capita | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.18 t CO2e/capita | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.28 t CO2e/capita | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 1.32 t CO2e/capita | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.37 t CO2e/capita | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.43 t CO2e/capita | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.43 t CO2e/capita | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.42 t CO2e/capita | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.39 t CO2e/capita | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.4 t CO2e/capita | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7702 t CO2e/capita | 0.7227 t CO2e/capita | 0.81 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6652 t CO2e/capita | 0.572 t CO2e/capita | 0.7364 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7288 t CO2e/capita | 0.678 t CO2e/capita | 0.8396 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8388 t CO2e/capita | 0.7829 t CO2e/capita | 0.9312 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 t CO2e/capita | 0.9617 t CO2e/capita | 1.37 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 t CO2e/capita | 1.39 t CO2e/capita | 1.43 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Ghana?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Ghana was 1.4 t CO2e/capita in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 t CO2e/capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.572 t CO2e/capita in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Ghana ranks 170th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.