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Per capita nitrous oxide in Ghana

Ghana: Per capita nitrous oxide was 0.1966 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1966
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
145th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.4071
in 1950
All-time low
0.049
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide in Ghana, 1850–2024

00.10.20.30.4185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide in Ghana stood at 0.1966.

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 in Ghana peaked at 0.4071 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.049, 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 in Ghana, year by year

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

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 0.1966 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2468, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 0.1966 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0519 0.049 0.0536 10
1860s 0.0527 0.0519 0.0535 10
1870s 0.0625 0.0517 0.0755 10
1880s 0.0769 0.0766 0.0772 10
1890s 0.0812 0.08 0.0827 10
1900s 0.0854 0.0832 0.0882 10
1910s 0.1044 0.0892 0.1232 10
1920s 0.1399 0.1265 0.1486 10
1930s 0.1327 0.1177 0.1475 10
1940s 0.2556 0.116 0.4064 10
1950s 0.3092 0.2121 0.4071 10
1960s 0.2234 0.2037 0.2338 10
1970s 0.2265 0.1955 0.2598 10
1980s 0.2052 0.1767 0.241 10
1990s 0.2186 0.2091 0.2454 10
2000s 0.1912 0.1719 0.2328 10
2010s 0.1835 0.1771 0.1912 10
2020s 0.1934 0.1776 0.2023 5

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 142 Lesotho 0.2103 compare
  2. 143 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2069 compare
  3. 144 Saint Helena 0.2042 compare
  4. 146 Fiji 0.1962 compare
  5. 147 Egypt 0.1957 compare
  6. 148 Bangladesh 0.1844 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide in Ghana?
Per capita nitrous oxide in Ghana was 0.1966 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.4071 in 1950.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.049 in 1850.
How does Ghana rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
Ghana ranks 145th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
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