AFOLU — Emissions Share in Ghana
Ghana: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 156.01 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 156.01 % for afolu — emissions share in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 178.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Ghana peaked at 340.41 % in 2007 and was at its lowest, 45.81 %, in 2020.
That places Ghana 4th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.88 % | 75.37 % | 83.18 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 225.39 % | 76.06 % | 340.41 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.86 % | 49.61 % | 337.7 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.18 % | 45.81 % | 158.08 % | 4 |
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More climate change data for Ghana
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 6,671 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 2,693 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 3,979 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 10.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 142.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,417 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 670.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 746.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 2.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 26.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions share in Ghana?
- Afolu — emissions share in Ghana was 156.01 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 340.41 % in 2007.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.81 % in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for afolu — emissions share?
- Ghana ranks 4th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.2%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.