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Forests, air quality and emissions in Ghana
Forest cover, fine-particle air pollution and total greenhouse-gas emissions, each measured with its own method.
Environmental Protection Agency, Ghana; Forestry Commission; FAO; World Bank · 1990–2024 · Annual
- Geographic level
- National
- Update cadence
- Annual
- Licence
- Publisher terms apply
- Latest source
- See source notes
Evidence classification
Published source records and estimates are labelled at figure level
Figure 01
Forest area
Land under natural or planted forest as a share of total land area.
| Year | % of land area |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 44Indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZSWorld Bank |
| 1991 | 43Indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZSWorld Bank |
| 1992 | 43Indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZSWorld Bank |
| 1993 | 42Indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZSWorld Bank |
| 1994 | 42Indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZSWorld Bank |
| 1995 | 41Indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZSWorld Bank |
| 1996 | 41Indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZSWorld Bank |
| 1997 | 40Indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZSWorld Bank |
| 1998 | 40Indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZSWorld Bank |
| 1999 | 39Indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZSWorld Bank |
| 2000 | 39Indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZSWorld Bank |
| 2001 | 38Indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZSWorld Bank |
| 2002 | 38Indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZSWorld Bank |
| 2003 | 38Indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZSWorld Bank |
| 2004 | 37Indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZSWorld Bank |
| 2005 | 37Indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZSWorld Bank |
| 2006 | 37Indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZSWorld Bank |
| 2007 | 36Indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZSWorld Bank |
| 2008 | 36Indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZSWorld Bank |
| 2009 | 35Indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZSWorld Bank |
| 2010 | 35Indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZSWorld Bank |
| 2011 | 35Indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZSWorld Bank |
| 2012 | 35Indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZSWorld Bank |
| 2013 | 35Indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZSWorld Bank |
| 2014 | 35Indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZSWorld Bank |
| 2015 | 35Indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZSWorld Bank |
| 2016 | 35Indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZSWorld Bank |
| 2017 | 35Indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZSWorld Bank |
| 2018 | 35Indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZSWorld Bank |
| 2019 | 35Indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZSWorld Bank |
| 2020 | 35Indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZSWorld Bank |
| 2021 | 35Indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZSWorld Bank |
| 2022 | 35Indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZSWorld Bank |
| 2023 | 35Indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZSWorld Bank |
Figure 02
Mean exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Population-weighted annual average of fine particles. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³.
| Year | µg/m³ |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 38Indicator EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3World Bank |
| 1991 | 36Indicator EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3World Bank |
| 1992 | 36Indicator EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3World Bank |
| 1993 | 36Indicator EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3World Bank |
| 1994 | 36Indicator EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3World Bank |
| 1995 | 32Indicator EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3World Bank |
| 1996 | 36Indicator EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3World Bank |
| 1997 | 36Indicator EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3World Bank |
| 1998 | 36Indicator EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3World Bank |
| 1999 | 36Indicator EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3World Bank |
| 2000 | 39Indicator EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3World Bank |
| 2001 | 30Indicator EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3World Bank |
| 2002 | 35Indicator EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3World Bank |
| 2003 | 29Indicator EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3World Bank |
| 2004 | 41Indicator EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3World Bank |
| 2005 | 32Indicator EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3World Bank |
| 2006 | 31Indicator EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3World Bank |
| 2007 | 33Indicator EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3World Bank |
| 2008 | 34Indicator EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3World Bank |
| 2009 | 29Indicator EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3World Bank |
| 2010 | 26Indicator EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3World Bank |
| 2011 | 30Indicator EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3World Bank |
| 2012 | 29Indicator EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3World Bank |
| 2013 | 24Indicator EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3World Bank |
| 2014 | 24Indicator EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3World Bank |
| 2015 | 34Indicator EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3World Bank |
| 2016 | 31Indicator EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3World Bank |
| 2017 | 29Indicator EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3World Bank |
| 2018 | 26Indicator EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3World Bank |
| 2019 | 25Indicator EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3World Bank |
| 2020 | 30Indicator EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3World Bank |
| 2021 | 29Indicator EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3World Bank |
| 2022 | 30Indicator EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3World Bank |
| 2023 | 28Indicator EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3World Bank |
Figure 03
Total greenhouse-gas emissions
All greenhouse gases excluding land-use change, in million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent.
| Year | Mt CO₂e |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 10Indicator EN.GHG.ALL.MT.CE.AR5World Bank |
| 1991 | 11Indicator EN.GHG.ALL.MT.CE.AR5World Bank |
| 1992 | 11Indicator EN.GHG.ALL.MT.CE.AR5World Bank |
| 1993 | 12Indicator EN.GHG.ALL.MT.CE.AR5World Bank |
| 1994 | 12Indicator EN.GHG.ALL.MT.CE.AR5World Bank |
| 1995 | 12Indicator EN.GHG.ALL.MT.CE.AR5World Bank |
| 1996 | 13Indicator EN.GHG.ALL.MT.CE.AR5World Bank |
| 1997 | 13Indicator EN.GHG.ALL.MT.CE.AR5World Bank |
| 1998 | 15Indicator EN.GHG.ALL.MT.CE.AR5World Bank |
| 1999 | 16Indicator EN.GHG.ALL.MT.CE.AR5World Bank |
| 2000 | 16Indicator EN.GHG.ALL.MT.CE.AR5World Bank |
| 2001 | 16Indicator EN.GHG.ALL.MT.CE.AR5World Bank |
| 2002 | 18Indicator EN.GHG.ALL.MT.CE.AR5World Bank |
| 2003 | 17Indicator EN.GHG.ALL.MT.CE.AR5World Bank |
| 2004 | 17Indicator EN.GHG.ALL.MT.CE.AR5World Bank |
| 2005 | 18Indicator EN.GHG.ALL.MT.CE.AR5World Bank |
| 2006 | 20Indicator EN.GHG.ALL.MT.CE.AR5World Bank |
| 2007 | 20Indicator EN.GHG.ALL.MT.CE.AR5World Bank |
| 2008 | 22Indicator EN.GHG.ALL.MT.CE.AR5World Bank |
| 2009 | 23Indicator EN.GHG.ALL.MT.CE.AR5World Bank |
| 2010 | 24Indicator EN.GHG.ALL.MT.CE.AR5World Bank |
| 2011 | 28Indicator EN.GHG.ALL.MT.CE.AR5World Bank |
| 2012 | 30Indicator EN.GHG.ALL.MT.CE.AR5World Bank |
| 2013 | 32Indicator EN.GHG.ALL.MT.CE.AR5World Bank |
| 2014 | 33Indicator EN.GHG.ALL.MT.CE.AR5World Bank |
| 2015 | 34Indicator EN.GHG.ALL.MT.CE.AR5World Bank |
| 2016 | 35Indicator EN.GHG.ALL.MT.CE.AR5World Bank |
| 2017 | 38Indicator EN.GHG.ALL.MT.CE.AR5World Bank |
| 2018 | 40Indicator EN.GHG.ALL.MT.CE.AR5World Bank |
| 2019 | 43Indicator EN.GHG.ALL.MT.CE.AR5World Bank |
| 2020 | 46Indicator EN.GHG.ALL.MT.CE.AR5World Bank |
| 2021 | 47Indicator EN.GHG.ALL.MT.CE.AR5World Bank |
| 2022 | 47Indicator EN.GHG.ALL.MT.CE.AR5World Bank |
| 2023 | 47Indicator EN.GHG.ALL.MT.CE.AR5World Bank |
| 2024 | 48Indicator EN.GHG.ALL.MT.CE.AR5World Bank |
Sources
Every figure on this page is linked to a named publisher. Official counts, survey results and modelled estimates remain visibly distinct in the figure and source notes.
Environmental Protection Agency, Ghana
Ghana National Greenhouse Gas Inventory / Biennial Update ReportsGhana’s official emissions submissions to the UNFCCC, prepared by the EPA.
Forestry Commission, Ghana / FAO
Global Forest Resources Assessment — Ghana country reportNational forest-area reporting by the Forestry Commission to FAO.
World Bank
World Development Indicators — environment, GhanaAnnual series distributed from FAO, EDGAR and Global Burden of Disease estimates.
Attribution: Environmental Protection Agency, Ghana; Forestry Commission; FAO; World Bank