Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Ghana

Ghana: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions was 160.44 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
160.44 kt
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
43rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
160.44 kt
in 2023
All-time low
119.8 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Ghana, 1990–2023

0501001501990200620231990: 119.8 kt1991: 121.9 kt1992: 123.6 kt1993: 124.9 kt1994: 126 kt1995: 127.1 kt1996: 128.1 kt1997: 129.3 kt1998: 130.5 kt1999: 131.2 kt2000: 131.5 kt2001: 132.2 kt2002: 133 kt2003: 134 kt2004: 135.1 kt2005: 136.4 kt2006: 138.3 kt2007: 140.1 kt2008: 141.8 kt2009: 143.2 kt2010: 144.6 kt2011: 146.2 kt2012: 147.6 kt2013: 149.5 kt2014: 150.7 kt2015: 151.8 kt2016: 153 kt2017: 154.2 kt2018: 155.4 kt2019: 156.5 kt2020: 157.5 kt2021: 158.5 kt2022: 159.5 kt2023: 160.4 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Ghana is 160.44 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Ghana peaked at 160.44 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 119.8 kt, in 1990.

Ghana ranks 43rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4) in Ghana, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 119.8 kt
1991 121.92 kt +1.8%
1992 123.61 kt +1.4%
1993 124.95 kt +1.1%
1994 125.99 kt +0.8%
1995 127.11 kt +0.9%
1996 128.12 kt +0.8%
1997 129.26 kt +0.9%
1998 130.46 kt +0.9%
1999 131.19 kt +0.6%
2000 131.51 kt +0.2%
2001 132.18 kt +0.5%
2002 132.99 kt +0.6%
2003 134.02 kt +0.8%
2004 135.12 kt +0.8%
2005 136.36 kt +0.9%
2006 138.27 kt +1.4%
2007 140.08 kt +1.3%
2008 141.82 kt +1.2%
2009 143.15 kt +0.9%
2010 144.62 kt +1.0%
2011 146.18 kt +1.1%
2012 147.63 kt +1.0%
2013 149.47 kt +1.2%
2014 150.66 kt +0.8%
2015 151.79 kt +0.8%
2016 153 kt +0.8%
2017 154.17 kt +0.8%
2018 155.37 kt +0.8%
2019 156.45 kt +0.7%
2020 157.49 kt +0.7%
2021 158.54 kt +0.7%
2022 159.49 kt +0.6%
2023 160.44 kt +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 126.24 kt 119.8 kt 131.19 kt 10
2000s 136.55 kt 131.51 kt 143.15 kt 10
2010s 150.93 kt 144.62 kt 156.45 kt 10
2020s 158.99 kt 157.49 kt 160.44 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 40 Greece 173.94 kt compare
  2. 41 Australia 172.74 kt compare
  3. 42 Ecuador 165.11 kt compare
  4. 44 Romania 138.35 kt compare
  5. 45 Sudan 134.09 kt compare
  6. 46 Dominican Republic 131.12 kt compare

See the full ranking of 269 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Ghana?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Ghana was 160.44 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 160.44 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 119.8 kt in 1990.
How does Ghana rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions?
Ghana ranks 43rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
269 places, 8,917 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf