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

Ghana ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (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 Transport (Energy) was 0.133 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.133 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 3.9%

World rank

63rd

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.1436 Mt CO2e

in 2021

All-time low

0.0113 Mt CO2e

in 1983

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (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

In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Ghana stood at 0.133 Mt CO2e.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Ghana peaked at 0.1436 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0113 Mt CO2e, in 1983.

That places Ghana 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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	0.0147 Mt CO2e	0.0127 Mt CO2e	0.0161 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0157 Mt CO2e	0.0113 Mt CO2e	0.019 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0243 Mt CO2e	0.0176 Mt CO2e	0.0345 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0416 Mt CO2e	0.0307 Mt CO2e	0.0641 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.095 Mt CO2e	0.0649 Mt CO2e	0.1232 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.1344 Mt CO2e	0.128 Mt CO2e	0.1436 Mt CO2e	5

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66 Hungary 0.1263 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 transport (energy) in Ghana?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Ghana was 0.133 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 transport (energy) recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 0.1436 Mt CO2e in 2021.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0113 Mt CO2e in 1983.
How does Ghana rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?: Ghana ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (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: 241 places, 13,255 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 transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).