Ghana Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions 1970-2022
Total greenhouse gas emissions in kt of CO2 equivalent are composed of CO2 totals excluding short-cycle biomass burning (such as agricultural waste burning and Savannah burning) but including other biomass burning (such as forest fires, post-burn decay, peat fires and decay of drained peatlands), all anthropogenic CH4 sources, N2O sources and F-gases (HFCs, PFCs and SF6).
- Ghana greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2018 was 44,500.00, a 3.68% increase from 2017.
- Ghana greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2017 was 42,920.00, a 3.97% increase from 2016.
- Ghana greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2016 was 41,280.00, a 0.41% decline from 2015.
- Ghana greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2015 was 41,450.00, a 6.77% increase from 2014.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
kt of CO2 equivalent |
| India |
3,374,990.00 |
| Indonesia |
969,580.00 |
| Pakistan |
431,220.00 |
| Vietnam |
376,530.00 |
| Egypt |
329,220.00 |
| Nigeria |
311,450.00 |
| Ukraine |
274,510.00 |
| Uzbekistan |
235,510.00 |
| Philippines |
232,340.00 |
| Bangladesh |
198,970.00 |
| Myanmar |
119,650.00 |
| Sudan |
109,630.00 |
| Morocco |
94,290.00 |
| Cameroon |
89,050.00 |
| Angola |
79,730.00 |
| Kenya |
78,830.00 |
| Bolivia |
56,870.00 |
| Mongolia |
52,620.00 |
| Ghana |
44,500.00 |
| Tunisia |
41,100.00 |
| Zambia |
40,670.00 |
| Cambodia |
37,460.00 |
| Sri Lanka |
35,240.00 |
| Lao PDR |
29,270.00 |
| Papua New Guinea |
22,970.00 |
| Honduras |
22,400.00 |
| Nicaragua |
19,070.00 |
| Kyrgyz Republic |
18,120.00 |
| Georgia |
16,900.00 |
| Mauritania |
14,080.00 |
| Moldova |
13,180.00 |
| El Salvador |
12,350.00 |
| Congo, Rep. |
9,370.00 |
| Timor-Leste |
6,190.00 |
| Lesotho |
5,850.00 |
| Eswatini |
3,120.00 |
| Bhutan |
2,470.00 |
| Djibouti |
1,480.00 |
| Solomon Islands |
940.00 |
| Vanuatu |
870.00 |
| Cabo Verde |
830.00 |
| Micronesia |
270.00 |
| Sao Tome and Principe |
190.00 |
| Kiribati |
110.00 |
| Ghana Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions - Historical Data |
| Year |
kt of CO2 equivalent |
Annual % Change |
| 2018 |
44,500.00 |
3.68% |
| 2017 |
42,920.00 |
3.97% |
| 2016 |
41,280.00 |
-0.41% |
| 2015 |
41,450.00 |
6.77% |
| 2014 |
38,820.00 |
1.52% |
| 2013 |
38,240.00 |
8.21% |
| 2012 |
35,340.00 |
9.07% |
| 2011 |
32,400.00 |
11.42% |
| 2010 |
29,080.00 |
7.39% |
| 2009 |
27,080.00 |
5.62% |
| 2008 |
25,640.00 |
-0.16% |
| 2007 |
25,680.00 |
1.99% |
| 2006 |
25,180.00 |
5.36% |
| 2005 |
23,900.00 |
11.32% |
| 2004 |
21,470.00 |
-4.70% |
| 2003 |
22,530.00 |
3.25% |
| 2002 |
21,820.00 |
7.01% |
| 2001 |
20,390.00 |
0.00% |
| 2000 |
20,390.00 |
3.66% |
| 1999 |
19,670.00 |
-1.80% |
| 1998 |
20,030.00 |
15.45% |
| 1997 |
17,350.00 |
6.25% |
| 1996 |
16,330.00 |
6.45% |
| 1995 |
15,340.00 |
3.79% |
| 1994 |
14,780.00 |
3.36% |
| 1993 |
14,300.00 |
3.62% |
| 1992 |
13,800.00 |
5.50% |
| 1991 |
13,080.00 |
2.11% |
| 1990 |
12,810.00 |
-49.00% |
| 1989 |
25,116.85 |
9.19% |
| 1988 |
23,003.63 |
-3.96% |
| 1987 |
23,951.26 |
4.95% |
| 1986 |
22,821.10 |
3.55% |
| 1985 |
22,039.29 |
-5.22% |
| 1984 |
23,253.66 |
1.74% |
| 1983 |
22,856.47 |
-11.33% |
| 1982 |
25,777.84 |
9.53% |
| 1981 |
23,534.10 |
-10.46% |
| 1980 |
26,282.72 |
18.33% |
| 1979 |
22,211.90 |
5.58% |
| 1978 |
21,038.53 |
-12.42% |
| 1977 |
24,023.14 |
13.69% |
| 1976 |
21,131.29 |
2.54% |
| 1975 |
20,607.20 |
5.93% |
| 1974 |
19,453.73 |
-14.43% |
| 1973 |
22,733.06 |
6.74% |
| 1972 |
21,298.03 |
0.84% |
| 1971 |
21,120.58 |
-1.69% |
| 1970 |
21,483.25 |
-1.69% |
