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

Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Ghana

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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 Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.0169 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0169 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 1.2%

World rank

76th

of 193 countries

All-time high

0.0318 Mt CO2e

in 2000

All-time low

0.0073 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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 0.0169 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Ghana peaked at 0.0318 Mt CO2e in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0073 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

That places Ghana 76th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0095 Mt CO2e	0.0073 Mt CO2e	0.011 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0119 Mt CO2e	0.0113 Mt CO2e	0.013 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0151 Mt CO2e	0.0133 Mt CO2e	0.0172 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0252 Mt CO2e	0.0203 Mt CO2e	0.0318 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0205 Mt CO2e	0.0148 Mt CO2e	0.0265 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0166 Mt CO2e	0.0156 Mt CO2e	0.0172 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Ghana

74 Madagascar 0.0188 Mt CO2e compare
75 Bulgaria 0.0172 Mt CO2e compare
77 Netherlands 0.016 Mt CO2e compare
78 Morocco 0.0158 Mt CO2e compare
79 Mozambique 0.0157 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 industrial combustion (energy) in Ghana?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Ghana was 0.0169 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 industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 0.0318 Mt CO2e in 2000.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0073 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Ghana rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?: Ghana ranks 76th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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: 240 places, 13,200 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 industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).