Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square in Ghana
Ghana: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square was 0.015 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.015 kt per square kilometre for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square 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 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square in Ghana peaked at 0.015 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ghana 97th 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.015 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0131 kt per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.015 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0118 kt per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 94 Colombia 0.0154 kt per square kilometre compare
- 95 Malaysia 0.0153 kt per square kilometre compare
- 96 United States 0.0152 kt per square kilometre compare
- 98 Syria 0.0149 kt per square kilometre compare
- 99 Brunei 0.0144 kt per square kilometre compare
- 100 Morocco 0.0142 kt per square kilometre 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) from n2o (ar5), per square in Ghana?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square in Ghana was 0.015 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.015 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square?
- Ghana ranks 97th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.