Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Ghana
Ghana: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 359.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Ghana, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 359.2% for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Ghana peaked at 359.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1991.
That places Ghana 10th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.2% | — |
| 1992 | 7.4% | +236.7% |
| 1993 | 10.5% | +42.2% |
| 1994 | 14.4% | +36.5% |
| 1995 | 18.3% | +27.3% |
| 1996 | 24.8% | +35.2% |
| 1997 | 28.2% | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 44.7% | +58.8% |
| 1999 | 53.5% | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 48.4% | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 54.3% | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 67.5% | +24.4% |
| 2003 | 64.3% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 63.5% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 70.7% | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 89.2% | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 94.5% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 110.4% | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 121.1% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 133.9% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 162.8% | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 189.9% | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 210.0% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 211.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 224.2% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 230.7% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 266.9% | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 286.3% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 307.6% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 336.3% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 344.3% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 348.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 347.1% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 359.2% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.7% | 2.2% | 53.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 48.4% | 121.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 222.4% | 133.9% | 307.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 347.0% | 336.3% | 359.2% | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 78.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0047 t per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Ghana?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Ghana was 359.2% 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 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 359.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Ghana ranks 10th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change Land Use and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5) to combine different GHGs. Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.