Live estimate
Ghana CO₂ Emissions
Ghana emitted 21.0 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024: 0.1% of the world total, the 87th most of 213 countries. That is 0.6 tonnes per person, 87% below the world average of 4.7 t.
Estimated CO₂ emitted by Ghana in 2026 so far
0
0 tonnes since you opened this page · 1 t every second
CO₂ in 2024
21.0 Mt
21.0 million tonnes
World rank
#87
of 213 countries
Share of world
0.1%
world total 38.6 Gt
Per person
0.6 t
world average 4.7 t
Change vs 2023
+4.5%
2023: 20.1 Mt
Historical share
0.0%
#107 since 1750
Trend since 2000
Emissions rose 4.5% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are up 244%. 2024 was the highest year on record.
Show yearly data (million tonnes)
| Year | CO₂ (Mt) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.0 |
| 2023 | 20.1 |
| 2022 | 20.7 |
| 2021 | 20.6 |
| 2020 | 19.2 |
| 2019 | 16.4 |
| 2018 | 15.2 |
| 2017 | 12.4 |
| 2016 | 13.9 |
| 2015 | 14.6 |
| 2014 | 13.3 |
| 2013 | 12.6 |
| 2012 | 12.6 |
| 2011 | 10.3 |
| 2010 | 8.9 |
| 2009 | 6.9 |
| 2008 | 8.3 |
| 2007 | 9.0 |
| 2006 | 8.5 |
| 2005 | 6.1 |
| 2004 | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 6.7 |
| 2002 | 6.5 |
| 2001 | 6.0 |
| 2000 | 5.3 |
Where it comes from
Oil is the largest source of Ghana’s CO₂, at 60%.
- Oil60%12.5 Mt
- Gas37%7.7 Mt
- Flaring4%0.8 Mt
How Ghana compares
Questions and answers
How much CO₂ does Ghana emit?
Ghana emitted 21.0 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.1% of global emissions. That is about 1 tonnes every second.
What are Ghana’s CO₂ emissions per person?
Ghana emits 0.6 tonnes per person, 87% below the world average of 4.7 t. Per-person emissions divide the national total by population (34.4 million people in 2024).
Are Ghana’s CO₂ emissions rising or falling?
Emissions rose 4.5% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are up 244%. 2024 was the highest year on record.
What is the main source of CO₂ emissions in Ghana?
Oil is the largest source, at 60% of Ghana’s fossil and industry CO₂ in 2024 (12.5 million tonnes).
How much has Ghana contributed to historical CO₂ emissions?
Since 1750, Ghana has emitted about 0 billion tonnes of fossil CO₂, 0.0% of the world total, the 107th largest historical contribution.
Related reading
Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project (Global Carbon Budget 2025), CC BY 4.0. Annual figures are fossil-fuel and industry CO₂ for 2024, the latest complete year. Live counters are estimates that assume 2024 emission rates continue. How the counter works →