AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Ghana
Ghana: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was -43,829 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Ghana recorded -43,829 kt for afolu — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 268.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana peaked at 28,690 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, -44,347 kt, in 2021.
Ghana ranks 252nd of 257 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24,827 kt | — |
| 1991 | 25,067 kt | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 24,956 kt | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 24,992 kt | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 25,005 kt | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 25,076 kt | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 25,850 kt | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 26,384 kt | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 28,418 kt | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 26,576 kt | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 27,902 kt | +5.0% |
| 2001 | -5,792 kt | -120.8% |
| 2002 | -5,999 kt | +3.6% |
| 2003 | -5,256 kt | -12.4% |
| 2004 | -5,768 kt | +9.7% |
| 2005 | -4,048 kt | -29.8% |
| 2006 | -4,342 kt | +7.3% |
| 2007 | -4,810 kt | +10.8% |
| 2008 | -4,785 kt | -0.5% |
| 2009 | -5,062 kt | +5.8% |
| 2010 | -4,619 kt | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 25,752 kt | -657.5% |
| 2012 | 25,273 kt | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 26,070 kt | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 25,894 kt | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 26,353 kt | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 26,633 kt | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 27,007 kt | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 26,676 kt | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 26,998 kt | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 28,690 kt | +6.3% |
| 2021 | -44,347 kt | -254.6% |
| 2022 | -43,014 kt | -3.0% |
| 2023 | -43,829 kt | +1.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's -43,829 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,751 kt. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's -43,829 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,782 kt. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +657.5% | -4,619 kt | 25,752 kt |
| 2021 | -254.6% | 28,690 kt | -44,347 kt |
| 2001 | -120.8% | 27,902 kt | -5,792 kt |
| 2005 | +29.8% | -5,768 kt | -4,048 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,715 kt | 24,827 kt | 28,418 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -1,796 kt | -5,999 kt | 27,902 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,204 kt | -4,619 kt | 27,007 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -25,625 kt | -44,347 kt | 28,690 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 249 Serbia and Montenegro -23,451 kt compare
- 250 Republic of Korea -30,481 kt compare
- 251 South Africa -42,754 kt compare
- 253 Belarus -80,692 kt compare
- 254 China -139,216 kt compare
- 255 China, mainland -143,175 kt compare
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 (co2eq) in Ghana?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana was -43,829 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 28,690 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -44,347 kt in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq)?
- Ghana ranks 252nd out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 268.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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