AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Ghana
Ghana: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 6,635 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 6,635 kt for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.
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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Ghana peaked at 7,082 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,903 kt, in 1990.
That places Ghana 77th out of 221 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,903 kt | — |
| 1991 | 4,075 kt | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 3,997 kt | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 4,015 kt | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 4,042 kt | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 4,089 kt | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 4,530 kt | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 4,931 kt | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 6,265 kt | +27.0% |
| 1999 | 5,103 kt | -18.5% |
| 2000 | 5,853 kt | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 4,272 kt | -27.0% |
| 2002 | 4,173 kt | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 4,563 kt | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 4,313 kt | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 5,226 kt | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 5,001 kt | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 4,762 kt | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 4,804 kt | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 4,670 kt | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 4,908 kt | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 5,453 kt | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 5,102 kt | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 5,556 kt | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 5,500 kt | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 5,757 kt | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 5,846 kt | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 5,964 kt | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 5,787 kt | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 5,979 kt | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 6,924 kt | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 6,354 kt | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 7,082 kt | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 6,635 kt | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,495 kt | 3,903 kt | 6,265 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,764 kt | 4,173 kt | 5,853 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,585 kt | 4,908 kt | 5,979 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,749 kt | 6,354 kt | 7,082 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More climate change data for Ghana
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Ghana?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Ghana was 6,635 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 7,082 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,903 kt in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Ghana ranks 77th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (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