Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Ghana
Ghana: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 0.0112 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
The most recent figure for cropland organic soils — emissions in Ghana is 0.0112 kt, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in Ghana peaked at 0.0129 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0102 kt, in 2016.
That places Ghana 83rd 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 | 0.0119 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0119 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0119 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0119 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0119 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0122 kt | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0123 kt | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0123 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0123 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0123 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0127 kt | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0129 kt | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0129 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0129 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0127 kt | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0126 kt | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0126 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0125 kt | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.012 kt | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0115 kt | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0114 kt | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0114 kt | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0111 kt | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0105 kt | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0103 kt | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0103 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0102 kt | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0102 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0105 kt | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0104 kt | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0106 kt | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.011 kt | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0112 kt | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0112 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0112 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0121 kt | 0.0119 kt | 0.0123 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0125 kt | 0.0115 kt | 0.0129 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0106 kt | 0.0102 kt | 0.0114 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.011 kt | 0.0106 kt | 0.0112 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 80 Montenegro 0.0131 kt compare
- 81 Belize 0.0114 kt compare
- 82 Fiji 0.0113 kt compare
- 84 Ecuador 0.0111 kt compare
- 85 Central African Republic 0.0085 kt compare
- 86 Puerto Rico 0.0084 kt compare
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 0.0112 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 0.0129 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0102 kt in 2016.
- How does Ghana rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Ghana ranks 83rd 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 8.7%. 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 (N2O). 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.