Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Ghana
Ghana: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 1,338 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1,338 kt for domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana peaked at 1,338 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 570.75 kt, in 1990.
That places Ghana 51st out of 220 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 570.75 kt | — |
| 1991 | 590.26 kt | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 608.58 kt | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 626.93 kt | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 641.04 kt | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 656.35 kt | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 675.59 kt | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 694.7 kt | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 711.12 kt | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 730.01 kt | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 748.98 kt | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 771.68 kt | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 796.69 kt | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 819.18 kt | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 847.13 kt | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 870.56 kt | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 898.64 kt | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 918.69 kt | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 950.91 kt | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 976.6 kt | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1,003 kt | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1,032 kt | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1,056 kt | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1,076 kt | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,100 kt | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1,122 kt | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1,142 kt | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,175 kt | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1,205 kt | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1,229 kt | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,259 kt | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1,295 kt | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,313 kt | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1,338 kt | +1.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1,338 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 462.23 kt, 2.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1,338 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 545.22 kt, 2.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 650.53 kt | 570.75 kt | 730.01 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 859.91 kt | 748.98 kt | 976.6 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,114 kt | 1,003 kt | 1,229 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,301 kt | 1,259 kt | 1,338 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 48 Peru 1,485 kt compare
- 49 Saudi Arabia 1,464 kt compare
- 50 Angola 1,389 kt compare
- 52 Nepal 1,303 kt compare
- 53 Mozambique 1,253 kt compare
- 54 Côte d'Ivoire 1,231 kt 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 domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana was 1,338 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,338 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 570.75 kt in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
- Ghana ranks 51st out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.