How does Ghana rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy)?

Ghana ranks 75th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Ghana?

Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Ghana data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) in Ghana

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) in Ghana
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Ghana: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) was 0.0964 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.0964 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

75th

of 197 countries

All-time high

0.179 Mt CO2e

in 1999

All-time low

0.0745 Mt CO2e

in 2007

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) in Ghana, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in Ghana is 0.0964 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in Ghana peaked at 0.179 Mt CO2e in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0745 Mt CO2e, in 2007.

That places Ghana 75th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0854 Mt CO2e	0.0764 Mt CO2e	0.0942 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.109 Mt CO2e	0.0967 Mt CO2e	0.1236 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.1498 Mt CO2e	0.1263 Mt CO2e	0.179 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0932 Mt CO2e	0.0745 Mt CO2e	0.1441 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0874 Mt CO2e	0.0756 Mt CO2e	0.1015 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0954 Mt CO2e	0.0909 Mt CO2e	0.0996 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Ghana

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76 Malawi 0.0962 Mt CO2e compare
77 Mali 0.0917 Mt CO2e compare
78 North Korea 0.091 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Ghana

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.3946 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3231 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 7.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.7021 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 24.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 9.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 121,810 metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 496,159 metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 617,969 metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.98 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in Ghana?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in Ghana was 0.0964 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 0.179 Mt CO2e in 1999.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0745 Mt CO2e in 2007.
How does Ghana rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy)?: Ghana ranks 75th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ghana data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 244 places, 13,420 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).