AFOLU — Emissions Share in Ghana

Ghana: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 79.85 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
79.85 %
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
84th
of 209 countries
All-time high
83.81 %
in 1997
All-time low
78.42 %
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share in Ghana, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 81.8 %1991: 82.1 %1992: 82.4 %1993: 81.8 %1994: 79.4 %1995: 79.1 %1996: 80.6 %1997: 83.8 %1998: 83.4 %1999: 80.7 %2000: 83.6 %2001: 78.4 %2002: 79 %2003: 80.5 %2004: 80 %2005: 81.2 %2006: 81.5 %2007: 81 %2008: 79.9 %2009: 79.2 %2010: 79.7 %2011: 79.4 %2012: 79.1 %2013: 79.5 %2014: 79.3 %2015: 79.5 %2016: 79.5 %2017: 80.5 %2018: 79.7 %2019: 79.6 %2020: 80.4 %2021: 79.3 %2022: 79.8 %2023: 79.8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, afolu — emissions share in Ghana stood at 79.85 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Ghana peaked at 83.81 % in 1997 and was at its lowest, 78.42 %, in 2001.

That places Ghana 84th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81.51 % 79.09 % 83.81 % 10
2000s 80.42 % 78.42 % 83.6 % 10
2010s 79.59 % 79.13 % 80.53 % 10
2020s 79.83 % 79.27 % 80.39 % 4

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  5. 86 Congo 78.9 % compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share in Ghana?
Afolu — emissions share in Ghana was 79.85 % 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 83.81 % in 1997.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 78.42 % in 2001.
How does Ghana rank for afolu — emissions share?
Ghana ranks 84th 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 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.