Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Ghana
Ghana: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 73.24 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 73.24 kt for cropland organic soils — emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in Ghana peaked at 84.23 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, 66.53 kt, in 2016.
That places Ghana 77th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.97 kt | — |
| 1991 | 77.97 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 77.97 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 77.97 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 77.97 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 79.79 kt | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 80.54 kt | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 80.54 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 80.54 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 80.54 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 82.86 kt | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 84.08 kt | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 84.23 kt | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 84.02 kt | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 82.69 kt | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 82.63 kt | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 82.43 kt | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 81.93 kt | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 78.39 kt | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 75.24 kt | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 74.24 kt | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 74.24 kt | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 72.31 kt | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 68.67 kt | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 67.11 kt | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 67.11 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 66.53 kt | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 66.86 kt | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 68.64 kt | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 68.15 kt | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 69.26 kt | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 71.58 kt | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 73.24 kt | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 73.24 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 73.24 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.18 kt | 77.97 kt | 80.54 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.85 kt | 75.24 kt | 84.23 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.38 kt | 66.53 kt | 74.24 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.11 kt | 69.26 kt | 73.24 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More climate change data for Ghana
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — emissions in Ghana?
- Cropland organic soils — emissions in Ghana was 73.24 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 84.23 kt in 2002.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.53 kt in 2016.
- How does Ghana rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Ghana ranks 77th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.