Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ghana
Ghana: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) was 3,422 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 3,422 kt for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana peaked at 3,422 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 415.49 kt, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 77th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 415.49 kt | — |
| 1962 | 449.57 kt | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 475.83 kt | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 543.62 kt | +14.2% |
| 1965 | 575.24 kt | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 599.06 kt | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 636.72 kt | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 664.38 kt | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 701.56 kt | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 739.22 kt | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 736.65 kt | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 787.05 kt | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 771.41 kt | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 850.38 kt | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 857.78 kt | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 849.67 kt | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 830.8 kt | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 825.34 kt | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 823.33 kt | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 817.42 kt | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 875.9 kt | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 886.82 kt | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 884.12 kt | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 902.46 kt | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 918.12 kt | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 901.08 kt | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 974.09 kt | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 990.36 kt | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 1,043 kt | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 1,003 kt | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 1,069 kt | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 1,041 kt | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 1,059 kt | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1,051 kt | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1,071 kt | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1,158 kt | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 1,204 kt | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 1,228 kt | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1,263 kt | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1,290 kt | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1,358 kt | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 1,362 kt | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,428 kt | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 1,456 kt | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1,502 kt | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1,666 kt | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 1,669 kt | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,713 kt | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1,799 kt | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1,881 kt | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1,873 kt | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2,133 kt | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 2,223 kt | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 2,269 kt | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2,383 kt | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 2,479 kt | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 2,812 kt | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 2,810 kt | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,996 kt | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 3,132 kt | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 3,172 kt | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3,258 kt | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 3,422 kt | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 562.39 kt | 415.49 kt | 701.56 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 807.16 kt | 736.65 kt | 857.78 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 919.31 kt | 817.42 kt | 1,043 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,115 kt | 1,003 kt | 1,263 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,524 kt | 1,290 kt | 1,799 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,386 kt | 1,873 kt | 2,996 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,246 kt | 3,132 kt | 3,422 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 — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana was 3,422 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,422 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 415.49 kt in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq)?
- Ghana ranks 77th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). 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