Ghana vs Western Africa: AFOLU — Emissions Share

Ghana
156.01 %
in 2023
Western Africa
33.23 %
in 2023
Ghana rank
4th
Western Africa rank
7th

AFOLU — Emissions Share over time

  • Ghana
  • Western Africa
0100200300199020062023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 156.01 % against 33.23 % in Western Africa, a difference of 122.78 %.

That makes Ghana's figure about 4.7 times Western Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 4th and Western Africa ranks 7th of 223 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Western Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 78.88 % 65.64 % 13.24 % Ghana
2000s 225.39 % 62.02 % 163.37 % Ghana
2010s 82.86 % 57.41 % 25.45 % Ghana
2020s 129.18 % 37.44 % 91.73 % Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher afolu — emissions share, Ghana or Western Africa?
Ghana, at 156.01 % against 33.23 % in Western Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in afolu — emissions share between Ghana and Western Africa?
122.78 %, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Western Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Western Africa rank globally for afolu — emissions share?
Ghana ranks 4th and Western Africa ranks 7th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.