Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ghana

Ghana: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) was 4,701 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,701 kt
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
43rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
4,701 kt
in 2023
All-time low
3,411 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ghana, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200620231990: 3.4k kt1991: 3.5k kt1992: 3.5k kt1993: 3.6k kt1994: 3.6k kt1995: 3.6k kt1996: 3.7k kt1997: 3.7k kt1998: 3.7k kt1999: 3.8k kt2000: 3.8k kt2001: 3.8k kt2002: 3.8k kt2003: 3.9k kt2004: 3.9k kt2005: 3.9k kt2006: 4.0k kt2007: 4.1k kt2008: 4.1k kt2009: 4.2k kt2010: 4.2k kt2011: 4.3k kt2012: 4.3k kt2013: 4.3k kt2014: 4.4k kt2015: 4.4k kt2016: 4.4k kt2017: 4.5k kt2018: 4.5k kt2019: 4.6k kt2020: 4.6k kt2021: 4.6k kt2022: 4.7k kt2023: 4.7k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana stood at 4,701 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana peaked at 4,701 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,411 kt, in 1990.

Ghana ranks 43rd of 218 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 (CO2eq) in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Ghana, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 3,411 kt
1991 3,476 kt +1.9%
1992 3,529 kt +1.5%
1993 3,571 kt +1.2%
1994 3,601 kt +0.8%
1995 3,634 kt +0.9%
1996 3,667 kt +0.9%
1997 3,705 kt +1.0%
1998 3,742 kt +1.0%
1999 3,764 kt +0.6%
2000 3,775 kt +0.3%
2001 3,800 kt +0.6%
2002 3,829 kt +0.8%
2003 3,861 kt +0.8%
2004 3,900 kt +1.0%
2005 3,939 kt +1.0%
2006 4,001 kt +1.6%
2007 4,051 kt +1.3%
2008 4,112 kt +1.5%
2009 4,155 kt +1.0%
2010 4,201 kt +1.1%
2011 4,254 kt +1.3%
2012 4,296 kt +1.0%
2013 4,347 kt +1.2%
2014 4,381 kt +0.8%
2015 4,413 kt +0.7%
2016 4,445 kt +0.7%
2017 4,488 kt +1.0%
2018 4,531 kt +0.9%
2019 4,564 kt +0.7%
2020 4,602 kt +0.8%
2021 4,647 kt +1.0%
2022 4,670 kt +0.5%
2023 4,701 kt +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,610 kt 3,411 kt 3,764 kt 10
2000s 3,942 kt 3,775 kt 4,155 kt 10
2010s 4,392 kt 4,201 kt 4,564 kt 10
2020s 4,655 kt 4,602 kt 4,701 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 40 Australia 5,363 kt compare
  2. 41 Greece 5,188 kt compare
  3. 42 Ecuador 4,735 kt compare
  4. 44 Dominican Republic 4,272 kt compare
  5. 45 Romania 4,177 kt compare
  6. 46 Sudan 4,130 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana was 4,701 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 4,701 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 3,411 kt in 1990.
How does Ghana rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq)?
Ghana ranks 43rd out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,027 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