Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4) (Agrifood CH4) in Ghana
Ghana: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4) (Agrifood CH4) was 160.44 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 160.44 kt for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure 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 49th of 239 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 (CH4) (Agrifood CH4) in Ghana, year by year
| 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% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 160.44 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.67 kt, 2.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 160.44 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.84 kt, 4.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 49th out of 239 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.