Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Ghana

Ghana: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) was -7.39 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-7.39 %
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
219th
of 223 countries
All-time high
7.61 %
in 2020
All-time low
-34.98 %
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Ghana, 1990–2023

-30-20-100101990200620231990: 1.9 %1991: 2.3 %1992: 1.9 %1993: 2.2 %1994: 2.8 %1995: 3.2 %1996: 3.2 %1997: 3.6 %1998: 3.2 %1999: 3.6 %2000: 4.4 %2001: -16.4 %2002: -19.1 %2003: -13.7 %2004: -13.3 %2005: -13.1 %2006: -22.8 %2007: -26.8 %2008: -22.5 %2009: -22.8 %2010: -35 %2011: 5.8 %2012: 6.5 %2013: 6.7 %2014: 6.5 %2015: 6.1 %2016: 6.3 %2017: 6.7 %2018: 6.8 %2019: 6.9 %2020: 7.6 %2021: -8.9 %2022: -7.1 %2023: -7.4 %

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

Analysis

Ghana recorded -7.39 % for agrifood systems — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 209.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Ghana peaked at 7.61 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, -34.98 %, in 2010.

Ghana ranks 219th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Ghana, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 1.92 % —
1991 2.28 % +18.7%
1992 1.9 % -16.7%
1993 2.24 % +17.9%
1994 2.8 % +25.0%
1995 3.21 % +14.6%
1996 3.2 % -0.3%
1997 3.64 % +13.7%
1998 3.24 % -11.0%
1999 3.57 % +10.2%
2000 4.44 % +24.4%
2001 -16.35 % -468.2%
2002 -19.07 % +16.6%
2003 -13.72 % -28.1%
2004 -13.3 % -3.1%
2005 -13.06 % -1.8%
2006 -22.84 % +74.9%
2007 -26.77 % +17.2%
2008 -22.48 % -16.0%
2009 -22.83 % +1.6%
2010 -34.98 % +53.2%
2011 5.81 % -116.6%
2012 6.53 % +12.4%
2013 6.74 % +3.2%
2014 6.53 % -3.1%
2015 6.12 % -6.3%
2016 6.27 % +2.5%
2017 6.68 % +6.5%
2018 6.82 % +2.1%
2019 6.93 % +1.6%
2020 7.61 % +9.8%
2021 -8.93 % -217.3%
2022 -7.14 % -20.0%
2023 -7.39 % +3.5%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's -7.39 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.73 %. (43 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's -7.39 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.09 %. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2001 -468.2% 4.44 % -16.35 %
2021 -217.3% 7.61 % -8.93 %
2011 +116.6% -34.98 % 5.81 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.8 % 1.9 % 3.64 % 10
2000s -16.6 % -26.77 % 4.44 % 10
2010s 2.35 % -34.98 % 6.93 % 10
2020s -3.96 % -8.93 % 7.61 % 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 216 British Virgin Islands 2.59 % compare
  2. 217 Serbia and Montenegro 1.97 % compare
  3. 218 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.18 % compare
  4. 220 Rwanda -19.44 % compare
  5. 221 Fiji -29.96 % compare
  6. 222 Honduras -49.9 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Ghana?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in Ghana was -7.39 % 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 7.61 % in 2020.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was -34.98 % in 2010.
How does Ghana rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Ghana ranks 219th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 209.6%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 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.