How have things changed?, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.0179 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0179 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 21.0%
World rank
77th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0298 metric tons per person
in 1972
All-time low
0.0087 metric tons per person
in 1968
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed?, per capita in Ghana, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed?, per capita in Ghana stood at 0.0179 metric tons per person.
That represents a change of up 21.0% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.0298 metric tons per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0087 metric tons per person, in 1968.
Ghana ranks 77th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed?, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0097 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0106 metric tons per person | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 0.012 metric tons per person | +12.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0087 metric tons per person | -27.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0151 metric tons per person | +72.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0192 metric tons per person | +27.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0254 metric tons per person | +31.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0298 metric tons per person | +17.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0228 metric tons per person | -23.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0219 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0254 metric tons per person | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0233 metric tons per person | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0249 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0244 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0205 metric tons per person | -16.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0194 metric tons per person | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0196 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0193 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0193 metric tons per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0202 metric tons per person | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0202 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0229 metric tons per person | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0267 metric tons per person | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0248 metric tons per person | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0241 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0257 metric tons per person | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.023 metric tons per person | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0262 metric tons per person | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0225 metric tons per person | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0198 metric tons per person | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0203 metric tons per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0268 metric tons per person | +31.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0245 metric tons per person | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0239 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0261 metric tons per person | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0234 metric tons per person | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0226 metric tons per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0184 metric tons per person | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0185 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0193 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0171 metric tons per person | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0165 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0142 metric tons per person | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0144 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0125 metric tons per person | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0142 metric tons per person | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0141 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0144 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0118 metric tons per person | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0129 metric tons per person | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0136 metric tons per person | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0128 metric tons per person | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0142 metric tons per person | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0143 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0119 metric tons per person | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0132 metric tons per person | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0148 metric tons per person | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0162 metric tons per person | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0148 metric tons per person | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0179 metric tons per person | +21.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0179 metric tons per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0091 metric tons per person, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0179 metric tons per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0062 metric tons per person, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0112 metric tons per person | 0.0087 metric tons per person | 0.0151 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0238 metric tons per person | 0.0192 metric tons per person | 0.0298 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0217 metric tons per person | 0.0193 metric tons per person | 0.0267 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0239 metric tons per person | 0.0198 metric tons per person | 0.0268 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0177 metric tons per person | 0.0125 metric tons per person | 0.0234 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0134 metric tons per person | 0.0118 metric tons per person | 0.0144 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0154 metric tons per person | 0.0132 metric tons per person | 0.0179 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per capita in Ghana?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Ghana was 0.0179 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0298 metric tons per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0087 metric tons per person in 1968.
- How does Ghana rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 77th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
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- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.