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.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1852 | 0.0507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1853 | 0.0514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1854 | 0.052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 0.0525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 0.0529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 0.0533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 0.0535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 0.0536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.0535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.0534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1862 | 0.0532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1863 | 0.053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1864 | 0.0528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1865 | 0.0526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1866 | 0.0524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1867 | 0.0522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1868 | 0.052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1869 | 0.0519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 0.0517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1871 | 0.0522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 0.054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1873 | 0.0567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1874 | 0.0599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1875 | 0.0635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1876 | 0.0671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1877 | 0.0705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1878 | 0.0734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1879 | 0.0755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1880 | 0.0766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1881 | 0.077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 0.0772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 0.0772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1884 | 0.0772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.0771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 0.077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 0.0768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1888 | 0.0767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 0.0767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 0.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1891 | 0.0802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 0.0804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 0.0807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 0.081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 0.0813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 0.0816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 0.082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 0.0823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 0.0827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 0.0832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 0.0836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 0.084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1903 | 0.0844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 0.0849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 0.0854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1906 | 0.086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1907 | 0.0866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1908 | 0.0874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 0.0882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1910 | 0.0892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1911 | 0.0908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1912 | 0.0935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1913 | 0.0969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1914 | 0.1009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1915 | 0.1053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1916 | 0.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1917 | 0.1147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1918 | 0.1192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1919 | 0.1232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1920 | 0.1265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1921 | 0.1297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1922 | 0.1331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1923 | 0.1366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1924 | 0.1399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1925 | 0.143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1926 | 0.1456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1927 | 0.1475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1928 | 0.1486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 0.1486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.1475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1931 | 0.1452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1932 | 0.1422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1933 | 0.1386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1934 | 0.1347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1935 | 0.1307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1936 | 0.1268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1937 | 0.1232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1938 | 0.1202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1939 | 0.1177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1940 | 0.116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1941 | 0.1246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1942 | 0.1497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.1% |
| 1943 | 0.1862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.4% |
| 1944 | 0.2296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.3% |
| 1945 | 0.2755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.0% |
| 1946 | 0.3199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.1% |
| 1947 | 0.359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.2% |
| 1948 | 0.3892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1949 | 0.4064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1950 | 0.4071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1951 | 0.3934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1952 | 0.3731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1953 | 0.3486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 1954 | 0.3219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 1955 | 0.2947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 1956 | 0.2687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 1957 | 0.2455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 1958 | 0.2263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 1959 | 0.2121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1960 | 0.2037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 0.2148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 0.2175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.7% |
| 1975 | 0.213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.9% |
| 1982 | 0.241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.1966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.1966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
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 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.