AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Ghana
Ghana: AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) was 236.97 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions in Ghana stood at 236.97 kt.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Ghana peaked at 252.93 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 139.38 kt, in 1990.
That places Ghana 92nd out of 256 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 139.38 kt | — |
| 1991 | 145.54 kt | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 142.75 kt | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 143.38 kt | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 144.37 kt | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 146.03 kt | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 161.77 kt | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 176.11 kt | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 223.75 kt | +27.0% |
| 1999 | 182.25 kt | -18.5% |
| 2000 | 209.05 kt | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 152.57 kt | -27.0% |
| 2002 | 149.02 kt | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 162.96 kt | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 154.04 kt | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 186.65 kt | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 178.6 kt | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 170.08 kt | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 171.57 kt | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 166.78 kt | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 175.28 kt | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 194.77 kt | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 182.21 kt | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 198.43 kt | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 196.44 kt | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 205.59 kt | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 208.8 kt | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 212.99 kt | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 206.67 kt | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 213.53 kt | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 247.27 kt | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 226.93 kt | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 252.93 kt | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 236.97 kt | -6.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 236.97 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 199.02 kt, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 236.97 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 271.23 kt, 87% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 160.53 kt | 139.38 kt | 223.75 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 170.13 kt | 149.02 kt | 209.05 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.47 kt | 175.28 kt | 213.53 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 241.02 kt | 226.93 kt | 252.93 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More climate change data for Ghana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 63.84 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,671 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,693 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,979 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 10.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 142.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,417 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 670.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 746.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.53 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions in Ghana?
- Afolu — emissions in Ghana was 236.97 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 252.93 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.38 kt in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for afolu — emissions?
- Ghana ranks 92nd out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf