Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita was 0.55 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Ghana is 0.55 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.79 t CO2eq/cap in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.54 t CO2eq/cap, in 2009.
Ghana ranks 208th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.69 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.7 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.68 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.66 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.66 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.66 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.69 t CO2eq/cap | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.71 t CO2eq/cap | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 0.69 t CO2eq/cap | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 0.75 t CO2eq/cap | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.61 t CO2eq/cap | -18.7% |
| 2002 | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.55 t CO2eq/cap | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.62 t CO2eq/cap | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.56 t CO2eq/cap | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.55 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.54 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.55 t CO2eq/cap | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.58 t CO2eq/cap | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.56 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.58 t CO2eq/cap | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.57 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.57 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.56 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.56 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.55 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.55 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.61 t CO2eq/cap | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 0.57 t CO2eq/cap | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.58 t CO2eq/cap | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.55 t CO2eq/cap | -5.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.55 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.21 t CO2eq/cap, 45% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.55 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.69 t CO2eq/cap, 33% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.693 t CO2eq/cap | 0.66 t CO2eq/cap | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.595 t CO2eq/cap | 0.54 t CO2eq/cap | 0.75 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.563 t CO2eq/cap | 0.55 t CO2eq/cap | 0.58 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5775 t CO2eq/cap | 0.55 t CO2eq/cap | 0.61 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 205 Cabo Verde 0.63 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 206 Maldives 0.59 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 207 Rwanda 0.58 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 208 Afghanistan 0.55 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 210 Tokelau 0.5 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 211 China, Macao SAR 0.49 t CO2eq/cap 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 agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Ghana?
- Agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Ghana was 0.55 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.79 t CO2eq/cap in 1998.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.54 t CO2eq/cap in 2009.
- How does Ghana rank for agrifood systems — emissions per capita?
- Ghana ranks 208th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.