Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in Ghana
Ghana: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions was 9.86 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural soils — direct emissions in Ghana is 9.86 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — direct emissions in Ghana peaked at 9.86 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.22 kt, in 1961.
That places Ghana 75th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.22 kt | — |
| 1962 | 1.32 kt | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 1.4 kt | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 1.6 kt | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 1.69 kt | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 1.76 kt | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 1.87 kt | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 1.95 kt | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 2.06 kt | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 2.18 kt | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 2.17 kt | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.31 kt | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 2.27 kt | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 2.5 kt | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 2.5 kt | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 2.46 kt | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 2.4 kt | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 2.38 kt | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 2.38 kt | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 2.37 kt | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 2.53 kt | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 2.57 kt | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 2.57 kt | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.65 kt | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 2.69 kt | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 2.64 kt | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 2.85 kt | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 2.89 kt | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 3.03 kt | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 2.91 kt | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 3.11 kt | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 3.03 kt | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 3.09 kt | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 3.07 kt | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 3.13 kt | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 3.38 kt | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 3.51 kt | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 3.57 kt | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 3.67 kt | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 3.75 kt | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.94 kt | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 3.96 kt | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.14 kt | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 4.22 kt | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.35 kt | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 4.81 kt | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 4.82 kt | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.95 kt | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 5.2 kt | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 5.44 kt | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 5.41 kt | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 6.16 kt | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 6.41 kt | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 6.55 kt | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 6.87 kt | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 7.14 kt | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 8.1 kt | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 8.09 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.63 kt | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 9.02 kt | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 9.14 kt | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 9.39 kt | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 9.86 kt | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.65 kt | 1.22 kt | 2.06 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.35 kt | 2.17 kt | 2.5 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.68 kt | 2.37 kt | 3.03 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.25 kt | 2.91 kt | 3.67 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.41 kt | 3.75 kt | 5.2 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.88 kt | 5.41 kt | 8.63 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.36 kt | 9.02 kt | 9.86 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 agricultural soils — direct emissions in Ghana?
- Agricultural soils — direct emissions in Ghana was 9.86 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural soils — direct emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.86 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — direct emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 kt in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for agricultural soils — direct emissions?
- Ghana ranks 75th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — direct emissions rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. 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 Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O). 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