Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ghana
Ghana: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 138.22 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 138.22 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ghana peaked at 195.85 kilograms per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 131.93 kilograms per person, in 2009.
Ghana ranks 132nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 171.78 kilograms per person | 159.78 kilograms per person | 195.85 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 149.19 kilograms per person | 131.93 kilograms per person | 187.4 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.75 kilograms per person | 137 kilograms per person | 147.52 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.83 kilograms per person | 136.54 kilograms per person | 157.11 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 129 Papua New Guinea 143.41 kilograms per person compare
- 130 Montenegro 142.06 kilograms per person compare
- 131 Samoa 138.46 kilograms per person compare
- 133 Oman 130.71 kilograms per person compare
- 134 Bangladesh 128.01 kilograms per person compare
- 135 Sierra Leone 120.56 kilograms per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ghana?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ghana was 138.22 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 195.85 kilograms per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 131.93 kilograms per person in 2009.
- How does Ghana rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Ghana ranks 132nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.