Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Ghana
Ghana: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.1966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
145th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.4071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1950
All-time low
0.049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Ghana, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Ghana stood at 0.1966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Ghana peaked at 0.4071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Ghana ranks 145th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 142 Lesotho 0.2103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 143 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 144 Saint Helena 0.2042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 146 Fiji 0.1962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 147 Egypt 0.1957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 148 Bangladesh 0.1844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Ghana?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Ghana was 0.1966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Ghana rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Ghana ranks 145th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.