Ghana CO2 Emissions
Total CO₂ Emissions (2024)
24 171 006
tons
Year-over-Year
+4,08%
increase
Global Share
0,06%
Per Capita
0,73
tons per person
- Fossil CO2 emissions in Ghana were 24 171 006 tons in 2024.
- CO2 emissions increased by 4,08% over the previous year, representing an increase by 946 403 tons over 2023, when CO2 emissions were 23 224 603 tons.
- CO2 emissions per capita in Ghana are equivalent to 0,73 tons per person, an increase by 0,01 over the figure of 0,71 CO2 tons per person registered in 2023; this represents a change of 2% in CO2 emissions per capita.
Fossil Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions of Ghana
| Fossil CO2 emissions (tons) | CO2 emissions change | CO2 emissions per capita | Share of World's CO2 emissions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24 171 006 | 4,08% | 0,73 | 0,061% |
| 2023 | 23 224 603 | −2,37% | 0,71 | 0,059% |
| 2022 | 23 787 828 | −2,87% | 0,74 | 0,062% |
| 2021 | 24 491 580 | 6,74% | 0,78 | 0,064% |
| 2020 | 22 945 767 | 13,16% | 0,75 | 0,063% |
| 2019 | 20 276 641 | 6,4% | 0,67 | 0,053% |
| 2018 | 19 056 538 | 9,69% | 0,65 | 0,050% |
| 2017 | 17 372 506 | 8,31% | 0,6 | 0,047% |
| 2016 | 16 040 001 | 2,75% | 0,57 | 0,044% |
| 2015 | 15 610 639 | 5,23% | 0,57 | 0,043% |
| 2014 | 14 835 249 | −3,65% | 0,55 | 0,041% |
| 2013 | 15 397 690 | 6,37% | 0,58 | 0,043% |
| 2012 | 14 475 600 | 20,71% | 0,56 | 0,041% |
| 2011 | 11 992 244 | 7,77% | 0,48 | 0,034% |
| 2010 | 11 128 032 | 12,2% | 0,45 | 0,033% |
| 2009 | 9 918 094 | 14,64% | 0,41 | 0,031% |
| 2008 | 8 651 429 | −5,16% | 0,37 | 0,027% |
| 2007 | 9 122 545 | 5,58% | 0,4 | 0,028% |
| 2006 | 8 640 681 | 21,6% | 0,39 | 0,028% |
| 2005 | 7 105 801 | 5,79% | 0,33 | 0,024% |
| 2004 | 6 716 776 | −6,82% | 0,32 | 0,023% |
| 2003 | 7 208 263 | −6,15% | 0,35 | 0,026% |
| 2002 | 7 680 345 | 18,09% | 0,39 | 0,029% |
| 2001 | 6 503 591 | 8,08% | 0,33 | 0,025% |
| 2000 | 6 017 179 | −12,06% | 0,32 | 0,023% |
| 1999 | 6 842 651 | 9,13% | 0,37 | 0,027% |
| 1998 | 6 270 120 | 35,79% | 0,35 | 0,025% |
| 1997 | 4 617 431 | 5,17% | 0,26 | 0,019% |
| 1996 | 4 390 606 | 8,56% | 0,26 | 0,018% |
| 1995 | 4 044 314 | 7,46% | 0,24 | 0,017% |
| 1994 | 3 763 690 | 6,44% | 0,23 | 0,016% |
| 1993 | 3 535 826 | 3,17% | 0,22 | 0,016% |
| 1992 | 3 427 302 | 18,06% | 0,22 | 0,015% |
| 1991 | 2 902 956 | −7,29% | 0,19 | 0,013% |
| 1990 | 3 131 101 | −1,27% | 0,21 | 0,014% |
| 1989 | 3 171 523 | 11,57% | 0,22 | 0,014% |
| 1988 | 2 842 573 | 5,01% | 0,21 | 0,013% |
| 1987 | 2 706 929 | 6,62% | 0,2 | 0,013% |
| 1986 | 2 538 805 | 8,44% | 0,19 | 0,012% |
| 1985 | 2 341 172 | 17% | 0,18 | 0,012% |
| 1984 | 2 000 917 | 15,87% | 0,16 | 0,010% |
| 1983 | 1 726 888 | −36,82% | 0,15 | 0,0089% |
| 1982 | 2 733 423 | −13,89% | 0,24 | 0,014% |
| 1981 | 3 174 445 | 19,2% | 0,29 | 0,016% |
| 1980 | 2 663 131 | 1,07% | 0,25 | 0,013% |
| 1979 | 2 635 031 | −11,32% | 0,25 | 0,013% |
| 1978 | 2 971 251 | −2,75% | 0,29 | 0,015% |
| 1977 | 3 055 219 | 3,22% | 0,3 | 0,016% |
| 1976 | 2 959 928 | 2,27% | 0,3 | 0,016% |
| 1975 | 2 894 141 | 6,46% | 0,29 | 0,017% |
| 1974 | 2 718 608 | 6,58% | 0,28 | 0,016% |
| 1973 | 2 550 784 | 2,18% | 0,27 | 0,015% |
| 1972 | 2 496 260 | 4,69% | 0,27 | 0,015% |
| 1971 | 2 384 321 | 1,69% | 0,27 | 0,015% |
| 1970 | 2 344 647 | – | 0,27 | 0,015% |
See also
Sources
- Crippa M., Guizzardi D., Pagani F., Banja M., Muntean M., et al., GHG emissions of all world countries – JRC/IEA 2025 Report, European Commission, 2025. DOI. Data: EDGAR_2025_GHG.
- CO2 emissions from fuel combustion based on IEA (2024) Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy, as modified by the Joint Research Centre (IEA-EDGAR CO2, v4).