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

Ghana ranks 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Ghana

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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 Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 0.0586 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0586 Mt CO2e

Change on year

down 1.2%

World rank

25th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.0604 Mt CO2e

in 2017

All-time low

0.0065 Mt CO2e

in 1972

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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

Ghana recorded 0.0586 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Ghana peaked at 0.0604 Mt CO2e in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0065 Mt CO2e, in 1972.

That places Ghana 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0078 Mt CO2e	0.0065 Mt CO2e	0.0092 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0111 Mt CO2e	0.0094 Mt CO2e	0.0135 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0172 Mt CO2e	0.0134 Mt CO2e	0.0197 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0298 Mt CO2e	0.0242 Mt CO2e	0.0417 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0519 Mt CO2e	0.0417 Mt CO2e	0.0604 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0562 Mt CO2e	0.051 Mt CO2e	0.0593 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Ghana

22 Algeria 0.0709 Mt CO2e compare
23 Tanzania 0.0654 Mt CO2e compare
24 Angola 0.059 Mt CO2e compare
26 Indonesia 0.0557 Mt CO2e compare
27 Libya 0.0534 Mt CO2e compare
28 Somalia 0.0529 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 fugitive emissions (energy) in Ghana?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Ghana was 0.0586 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 fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 0.0604 Mt CO2e in 2017.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0065 Mt CO2e in 1972.
How does Ghana rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?: Ghana ranks 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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: 234 places, 12,870 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 fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).