Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate was 5.03 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Ghana, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Ghana is 5.03 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 84.2% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 14.25 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -3.82 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places Ghana 45th out of 235 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 8.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1964 | 14.25 % change on previous year | +143.9% |
| 1965 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 1966 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1967 | 6.29 % change on previous year | +51.8% |
| 1968 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1969 | 5.6 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 1970 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1971 | -0.3478 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 1972 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -2067.3% |
| 1973 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 1974 | 10.24 % change on previous year | -615.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8695 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1976 | -0.9455 % change on previous year | -208.7% |
| 1977 | -2.22 % change on previous year | +134.9% |
| 1978 | -0.6571 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 1979 | -0.2441 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1980 | -0.7177 % change on previous year | +194.0% |
| 1981 | 7.15 % change on previous year | -1096.9% |
| 1982 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 1983 | -0.3048 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 1984 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -780.5% |
| 1985 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1986 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -206.9% |
| 1987 | 8.1 % change on previous year | -536.6% |
| 1988 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 1989 | 5.29 % change on previous year | +216.7% |
| 1990 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -172.2% |
| 1991 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -271.6% |
| 1992 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 1993 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -167.4% |
| 1994 | -0.7884 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 1995 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -346.0% |
| 1996 | 8.14 % change on previous year | +319.5% |
| 1997 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 1998 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1999 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 2000 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 2001 | 5.31 % change on previous year | +148.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2304 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 2003 | 4.87 % change on previous year | +2012.7% |
| 2004 | 2 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 2005 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +55.8% |
| 2006 | 10.93 % change on previous year | +251.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1843 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 2008 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +1336.4% |
| 2009 | 5.03 % change on previous year | +90.0% |
| 2010 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2011 | -0.472 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 2012 | 13.89 % change on previous year | -3042.9% |
| 2013 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 2014 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 2015 | 5.01 % change on previous year | +139.9% |
| 2016 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 13.42 % change on previous year | +232.4% |
| 2018 | -0.0594 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 2019 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -11222.2% |
| 2020 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 2021 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 2022 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +117.7% |
| 2023 | 5.03 % change on previous year | +84.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 5.03 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4157 % change on previous year, 12.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 5.03 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7463 % change on previous year, 6.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +11222.2% | -0.0594 % change on previous year | 6.61 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +3042.9% | -0.472 % change on previous year | 13.89 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +2067.3% | -0.3478 % change on previous year | 6.84 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +2012.7% | 0.2304 % change on previous year | 4.87 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +1336.4% | 0.1843 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +1096.9% | -0.7177 % change on previous year | 7.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.81 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year | 14.25 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.69 % change on previous year | -2.22 % change on previous year | 10.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.44 % change on previous year | -1.86 % change on previous year | 8.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 % change on previous year | -3.82 % change on previous year | 8.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.65 % change on previous year | 0.1843 % change on previous year | 10.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.33 % change on previous year | -0.472 % change on previous year | 13.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 5.03 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 42 Togo 5.29 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Canada 5.26 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Mali 5.04 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Benin 4.81 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Paraguay 4.75 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.39 % change on previous year 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 agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Ghana was 5.03 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.25 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.82 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 45th out of 235 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.