Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Ghana

Ghana: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 59.45 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
59.45 %
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
134th
of 209 countries
All-time high
100.68 %
in 1990
All-time low
56.94 %
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Ghana, 1990–2023

02550751001990200620231990: 100.7 %1991: 99.1 %1992: 98.2 %1993: 97.2 %1994: 96.1 %1995: 95.6 %1996: 95.3 %1997: 95.3 %1998: 94.1 %1999: 94.3 %2000: 94.6 %2001: 93.7 %2002: 92.9 %2003: 93.1 %2004: 90.8 %2005: 92.5 %2006: 90.6 %2007: 90.5 %2008: 77.8 %2009: 81.1 %2010: 82.8 %2011: 72.8 %2012: 71.4 %2013: 68.8 %2014: 67 %2015: 67.4 %2016: 69.1 %2017: 61.8 %2018: 60.6 %2019: 56.9 %2020: 59.2 %2021: 63.5 %2022: 61.4 %2023: 59.5 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share in Ghana stood at 59.45 %.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Ghana peaked at 100.68 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 56.94 %, in 2019.

That places Ghana 134th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96.6 % 94.07 % 100.68 % 10
2000s 89.76 % 77.77 % 94.64 % 10
2010s 67.86 % 56.94 % 82.82 % 10
2020s 60.87 % 59.2 % 63.46 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Ghana?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in Ghana was 59.45 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 100.68 % in 1990.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 56.94 % in 2019.
How does Ghana rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Ghana ranks 134th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
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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.