How does Ghana rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?

Ghana ranks 71st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Ghana

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 Processes was 0.5253 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.5253 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 12.8%

World rank

71st

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.5815 Mt CO2e

in 2020

All-time low

0.0692 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 industrial processes in Ghana is 0.5253 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Ghana peaked at 0.5815 Mt CO2e in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0692 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

That places Ghana 71st out of 203 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	0.0811 Mt CO2e	0.0692 Mt CO2e	0.091 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.2343 Mt CO2e	0.092 Mt CO2e	0.3321 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.3505 Mt CO2e	0.2639 Mt CO2e	0.4001 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.4051 Mt CO2e	0.3486 Mt CO2e	0.4756 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.4892 Mt CO2e	0.4202 Mt CO2e	0.5179 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.5198 Mt CO2e	0.4656 Mt CO2e	0.5815 Mt CO2e	5

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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 processes in Ghana?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Ghana was 0.5253 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 processes recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 0.5815 Mt CO2e in 2020.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0692 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Ghana rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?: Ghana ranks 71st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (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: 250 places, 13,750 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 processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).