Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Ghana
Ghana: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 59.45 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Ghana, 1990–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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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About this data
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.