What is domestic wastewater — emissions in Ghana?

Domestic wastewater — emissions in Ghana was 40.48 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Ghana?

The highest recorded value was 40.48 kt in 2023.

What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Ghana?

The lowest recorded value was 18.45 kt in 1990.

How does Ghana rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?

Ghana ranks 50th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Ghana?

Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Ghana

Name: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Ghana
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Ghana: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions was 40.48 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

40.48 kt

Change on year

up 1.9%

World rank

50th

of 216 countries

All-time high

40.48 kt

in 2023

All-time low

18.45 kt

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2023

Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Ghana, 1990–2023

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

Analysis

Ghana recorded 40.48 kt for domestic wastewater — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in Ghana peaked at 40.48 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.45 kt, in 1990.

Ghana ranks 50th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	20.64 kt	18.45 kt	22.95 kt	10
2000s	26.59 kt	23.53 kt	29.79 kt	10
2010s	33.99 kt	30.52 kt	37.45 kt	10
2020s	39.34 kt	38.21 kt	40.48 kt	4

Countries ranked near Ghana

47 Angola 43.79 kt compare
48 Australia 43.49 kt compare
49 Saudi Arabia 42.49 kt compare
51 Mozambique 39.98 kt compare
52 Nepal 39.5 kt compare
53 Côte d'Ivoire 37.34 kt compare

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More climate change data for Ghana

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 6,671 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 2,693 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 3,979 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 10.16 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 142.09 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,417 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 670.16 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 746.8 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 2.53 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 26.67 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic wastewater — emissions in Ghana?: Domestic wastewater — emissions in Ghana was 40.48 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 40.48 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 18.45 kt in 1990.
How does Ghana rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?: Ghana ranks 50th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 251 places, 8,319 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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