AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Ghana
Ghana: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was -1.3 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions per capita in Ghana is -1.3 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 236.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in Ghana peaked at 1.61 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, -1.36 t CO2eq/cap, in 2021.
Ghana ranks 213th of 223 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 per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.61 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 1.59 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.54 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.51 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.47 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.44 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.45 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.45 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.52 t CO2eq/cap | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 1.39 t CO2eq/cap | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 1.42 t CO2eq/cap | +2.2% |
| 2001 | -0.29 t CO2eq/cap | -120.4% |
| 2002 | -0.29 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.25 t CO2eq/cap | -13.8% |
| 2004 | -0.26 t CO2eq/cap | +4.0% |
| 2005 | -0.18 t CO2eq/cap | -30.8% |
| 2006 | -0.19 t CO2eq/cap | +5.6% |
| 2007 | -0.2 t CO2eq/cap | +5.3% |
| 2008 | -0.2 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.2 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.18 t CO2eq/cap | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.99 t CO2eq/cap | -650.0% |
| 2012 | 0.95 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.95 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.92 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.92 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.91 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.87 t CO2eq/cap | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.86 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | +4.7% |
| 2021 | -1.36 t CO2eq/cap | -251.1% |
| 2022 | -1.3 t CO2eq/cap | -4.4% |
| 2023 | -1.3 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's -1.3 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.85 t CO2eq/cap. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's -1.3 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.38 t CO2eq/cap. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions per capita 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 | +650.0% | -0.18 t CO2eq/cap | 0.99 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2021 | -251.1% | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | -1.36 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2001 | -120.4% | 1.42 t CO2eq/cap | -0.29 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2005 | +30.8% | -0.26 t CO2eq/cap | -0.18 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5 t CO2eq/cap | 1.39 t CO2eq/cap | 1.61 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.064 t CO2eq/cap | -0.29 t CO2eq/cap | 1.42 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.809 t CO2eq/cap | -0.18 t CO2eq/cap | 0.99 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.765 t CO2eq/cap | -1.36 t CO2eq/cap | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 210 Republic of Korea -0.59 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 211 Georgia -0.6 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 212 South Africa -0.68 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 214 Saint Lucia -1.32 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 215 Fiji -1.46 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 216 Bulgaria -1.52 t CO2eq/cap 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 per capita in Ghana?
- Afolu — emissions per capita in Ghana was -1.3 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.36 t CO2eq/cap in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
- Ghana ranks 213th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 236.8%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.