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Environment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income

Ghana: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 0.70 t (2024), 153rd of 203 in the world and 15th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG per person is 1.40 t (2024), 170th of 203 in the world and 30th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG emissions is 48.1 Mt (2024), 80th of 203 in the world and 11th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

CO₂ per person0.70 t2024 · world 153/203 · region 15/47GHG per person1.40 t2024 · world 170/203 · region 30/47GHG emissions48.1 Mt2024 · world 80/203 · region 11/47CO₂ emissions24.2 Mt2024 · world 81/203 · region 4/47
CO₂ per person
GhanaSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.0199520002005201020152020Ghana0.70 tSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
GhanaSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Ghana1.40 tSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Ghana in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes0.70 t2024153/20315/470.31 t0.44 t0.72 t+33%since 20140.70 t1.60 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e1.40 t2024170/20330/470.79 t0.96 t1.43 t+20%since 20141.91 t2.58 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e48.1 Mt202480/20311/4715.5 Mt24.5 Mt45.7 Mt+47%since 20142,444.8 Mt7,482.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt24.2 Mt202481/2034/476.0 Mt11.1 Mt22.9 Mt+63%since 2014896.3 Mt4,634.0 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e18.1 Mt202478/20320/477.3 Mt10.4 Mt17.8 Mt+26%since 20141,179.9 Mt2,116.0 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption39.0%202163/21237/4871.6%51.9%40.0%−11.1 ppsince 201170.3%43.3%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output34.9%202185/20623/4891.7%69.0%36.7%−32.6 ppsince 201132.6%24.8%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³28.1 µg/m³202353/20023/4838.6 µg/m³26.4 µg/m³30.2 µg/m³+16%since 201335.4 µg/m³49.6 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area30.9%2024111/21418/4827.1%28.7%30.2%+1.6 ppsince 201425.7%30.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area55.4%202449/21020/4856.1%54.5%55.4%+1.0 ppsince 201444.7%43.0%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area20.7%202453/20614/4816.5%18.6%20.7%+1.3 ppsince 201410.0%18.3%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory7.9%2025128/21331/48··7.7%+0.1 ppsince 201514.0%12.4%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources4.8%2022107/17722/473.2%4.1%4.8%+0.4 ppsince 20123.4%16.3%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³914 m³2022132/18331/471,543 m³1,189 m³950 m³−19%since 20123,162 m³2,496 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare2,632 kg/ha2024100/1793/461,309 kg/ha1,814 kg/ha2,411 kg/ha+55%since 20141,453 kg/ha3,366 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Ghana and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Ghana. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorGhanaCôte d'IvoireBurkina FasoTogo
CO₂ per person0.70 t20240.59 t20240.27 t20240.31 t2024
GHG per person1.40 t20241.19 t20241.48 t20241.29 t2024
GHG emissions48.1 Mt202438.0 Mt202434.9 Mt202410.8 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions24.2 Mt202418.8 Mt20246.5 Mt20242.6 Mt2024
Methane18.1 Mt202413.6 Mt202421.0 Mt20246.0 Mt2024
Renewable energy39.0%202158.2%202171.4%202275.1%2021
Renewable power34.9%202122.8%202113.9%202125.3%2021
PM2.5 exposure28.1 µg/m³202320.4 µg/m³202337.3 µg/m³202334.3 µg/m³2023
Forest cover30.9%202412.1%202412.3%202422.5%2024
Côte d'Ivoire: environmentBurkina Faso: environmentTogo: environment
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