AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Ghana
Ghana: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 510.2 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 510.2 % for afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 867.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Ghana peaked at 557.84 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, -96.06 %, in 2001.
Ghana ranks 3rd of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.73 % | — |
| 1991 | 73.69 % | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 74.77 % | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 73.26 % | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 71.61 % | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 71.44 % | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 71.39 % | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 70.51 % | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 72.25 % | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 70.19 % | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 71.43 % | +1.8% |
| 2001 | -96.06 % | -234.5% |
| 2002 | -93.4 % | -2.8% |
| 2003 | -72.52 % | -22.4% |
| 2004 | -85.5 % | +17.9% |
| 2005 | -48.45 % | -43.3% |
| 2006 | -40.04 % | -17.4% |
| 2007 | -44.76 % | +11.8% |
| 2008 | -40.4 % | -9.7% |
| 2009 | -52.21 % | +29.2% |
| 2010 | -38.11 % | -27.0% |
| 2011 | 55.9 % | -246.7% |
| 2012 | 52.88 % | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 52.73 % | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 51.34 % | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 50.3 % | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 51.38 % | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 50.99 % | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 47.8 % | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 45.91 % | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 45.14 % | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 415.64 % | +820.8% |
| 2022 | 557.84 % | +34.2% |
| 2023 | 510.2 % | -8.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 510.2 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.62 %, 10.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 510.2 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.89 %, 8.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +820.8% | 45.14 % | 415.64 % |
| 2011 | +246.7% | -38.11 % | 55.9 % |
| 2001 | -234.5% | 71.43 % | -96.06 % |
| 2005 | +43.3% | -85.5 % | -48.45 % |
| 2022 | +34.2% | 415.64 % | 557.84 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.38 % | 70.19 % | 74.77 % | 10 |
| 2000s | -50.19 % | -96.06 % | 71.43 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.11 % | -38.11 % | 55.9 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 382.2 % | 45.14 % | 557.84 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 share (co2eq) in Ghana?
- Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Ghana was 510.2 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 557.84 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -96.06 % in 2001.
- How does Ghana rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Ghana ranks 3rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 867.6%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.