AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Ghana
Ghana: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 4,685 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Ghana stood at 4,685 kt.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Ghana peaked at 5,127 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,760 kt, in 1990.
That places Ghana 70th out of 222 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 N2O in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,760 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,828 kt | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 2,795 kt | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 2,813 kt | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2,798 kt | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 2,822 kt | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 3,154 kt | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 3,286 kt | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 3,987 kt | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 3,306 kt | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 3,879 kt | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 2,943 kt | -24.1% |
| 2002 | 2,835 kt | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 3,188 kt | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 2,928 kt | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 3,735 kt | +27.6% |
| 2006 | 3,666 kt | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3,438 kt | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 3,425 kt | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3,286 kt | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 3,491 kt | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 3,829 kt | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 3,704 kt | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 4,051 kt | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 3,932 kt | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 4,135 kt | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 4,150 kt | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 4,406 kt | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 4,250 kt | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 4,381 kt | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 5,127 kt | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 4,450 kt | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 5,053 kt | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 4,685 kt | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,055 kt | 2,760 kt | 3,987 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,332 kt | 2,835 kt | 3,879 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,033 kt | 3,491 kt | 4,406 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,829 kt | 4,450 kt | 5,127 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 n2o in Ghana?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Ghana was 4,685 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5,127 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,760 kt in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Ghana ranks 70th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 N2O (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