Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in Ghana
Ghana: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity was 0.1198 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1198 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
145th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.2567 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1983
All-time low
0.105 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.1198 kg CO2eq/kg for cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in 2023.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Ghana peaked at 0.2567 kg CO2eq/kg in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.105 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1966.
Ghana ranks 145th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1304 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1962 | 0.1371 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1359 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1332 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1225 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 0.105 kg CO2eq/kg | -14.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1226 kg CO2eq/kg | +16.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1302 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1283 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1266 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1265 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1355 kg CO2eq/kg | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1346 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.127 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1647 kg CO2eq/kg | +29.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1603 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1606 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1738 kg CO2eq/kg | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1478 kg CO2eq/kg | -15.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1687 kg CO2eq/kg | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1747 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1831 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2567 kg CO2eq/kg | +40.2% |
| 1984 | 0.149 kg CO2eq/kg | -42.0% |
| 1985 | 0.147 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.133 kg CO2eq/kg | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1335 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1273 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1262 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1495 kg CO2eq/kg | +18.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1182 kg CO2eq/kg | -20.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1318 kg CO2eq/kg | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1091 kg CO2eq/kg | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1065 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.106 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1111 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1161 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.112 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1183 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1168 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1379 kg CO2eq/kg | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1124 kg CO2eq/kg | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1117 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1113 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1174 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1465 kg CO2eq/kg | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1485 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1173 kg CO2eq/kg | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1182 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1163 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.112 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1348 kg CO2eq/kg | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1471 kg CO2eq/kg | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1393 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.14 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1402 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1702 kg CO2eq/kg | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1398 kg CO2eq/kg | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1322 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1317 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1301 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1284 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1198 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.1198 kg CO2eq/kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1861 kg CO2eq/kg, 64% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.1198 kg CO2eq/kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1721 kg CO2eq/kg, 70% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1272 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.105 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.1371 kg CO2eq/kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1457 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.1265 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.1738 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1599 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.1262 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.2567 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1179 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.106 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.1495 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1238 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.1113 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.1485 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1372 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.112 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.1702 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1275 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.1198 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.1317 kg CO2eq/kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 142 Guinea 0.1224 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 143 Bangladesh 0.122 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 144 Hungary 0.1201 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 146 Azerbaijan 0.1195 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 147 Kazakhstan 0.117 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 148 Ukraine 0.1156 kg CO2eq/kg compare
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 cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Ghana?
- Cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Ghana was 0.1198 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2567 kg CO2eq/kg in 1983.
- What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.105 kg CO2eq/kg in 1966.
- How does Ghana rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity?
- Ghana ranks 145th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.