AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ghana

Ghana: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) was -43,829 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-43,829 kt
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
213th
of 217 countries
All-time high
28,690 kt
in 2020
All-time low
-44,347 kt
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ghana, 1990–2023

-40.0k-20.0k020.0k1990200620231990: 24.8k kt1991: 25.1k kt1992: 25.0k kt1993: 25.0k kt1994: 25.0k kt1995: 25.1k kt1996: 25.9k kt1997: 26.4k kt1998: 28.4k kt1999: 26.6k kt2000: 27.9k kt2001: -5.8k kt2002: -6.0k kt2003: -5.3k kt2004: -5.8k kt2005: -4.0k kt2006: -4.3k kt2007: -4.8k kt2008: -4.8k kt2009: -5.1k kt2010: -4.6k kt2011: 25.8k kt2012: 25.3k kt2013: 26.1k kt2014: 25.9k kt2015: 26.4k kt2016: 26.6k kt2017: 27.0k kt2018: 26.7k kt2019: 27.0k kt2020: 28.7k kt2021: -44.3k kt2022: -43.0k kt2023: -43.8k kt

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 213th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 210 Serbia and Montenegro -23,451 kt compare
  2. 211 Republic of Korea -30,481 kt compare
  3. 212 South Africa -42,754 kt compare
  4. 214 Belarus -80,692 kt compare
  5. 215 China -139,216 kt compare
  6. 216 China, mainland -143,175 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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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 213th out of 217 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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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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