Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Ghana

Ghana: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) was 4.32 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.32 %
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
48th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.59 %
in 2021
All-time low
1.8 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Ghana, 1990–2023

0123451990200620231990: 1.8 %1991: 3 %1992: 2.6 %1993: 2.5 %1994: 2.6 %1995: 3.1 %1996: 3 %1997: 3.1 %1998: 2.9 %1999: 2.8 %2000: 2.7 %2001: 3.7 %2002: 3.6 %2003: 3.2 %2004: 3.2 %2005: 2.9 %2006: 3.1 %2007: 2.8 %2008: 2.8 %2009: 3.6 %2010: 3.9 %2011: 3.5 %2012: 3.4 %2013: 3.5 %2014: 3.5 %2015: 3.5 %2016: 3.6 %2017: 3.4 %2018: 2.8 %2019: 3.5 %2020: 3.4 %2021: 4.6 %2022: 4.2 %2023: 4.3 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from crops — emissions share in Ghana is 4.32 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share in Ghana peaked at 4.59 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.8 %, in 1990.

Ghana ranks 48th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) in Ghana, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 1.8 % —
1991 3.03 % +68.3%
1992 2.63 % -13.2%
1993 2.55 % -3.0%
1994 2.58 % +1.2%
1995 3.06 % +18.6%
1996 2.97 % -2.9%
1997 3.08 % +3.7%
1998 2.92 % -5.2%
1999 2.75 % -5.8%
2000 2.72 % -1.1%
2001 3.71 % +36.4%
2002 3.61 % -2.7%
2003 3.19 % -11.6%
2004 3.2 % +0.3%
2005 2.94 % -8.1%
2006 3.07 % +4.4%
2007 2.81 % -8.5%
2008 2.83 % +0.7%
2009 3.59 % +26.9%
2010 3.92 % +9.2%
2011 3.49 % -11.0%
2012 3.42 % -2.0%
2013 3.47 % +1.5%
2014 3.5 % +0.9%
2015 3.47 % -0.9%
2016 3.65 % +5.2%
2017 3.42 % -6.3%
2018 2.83 % -17.3%
2019 3.46 % +22.3%
2020 3.39 % -2.0%
2021 4.59 % +35.4%
2022 4.2 % -8.5%
2023 4.32 % +2.9%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 4.32 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.46 %, 2.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 4.32 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.96 %, 4.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +68.3% 1.8 % 3.03 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.74 % 1.8 % 3.08 % 10
2000s 3.17 % 2.72 % 3.71 % 10
2010s 3.46 % 2.83 % 3.92 % 10
2020s 4.12 % 3.39 % 4.59 % 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

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  3. 47 Colombia 4.43 % compare
  4. 49 Greece 4 % compare
  5. 50 Portugal 3.91 % compare
  6. 51 Liberia 3.66 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions share in Ghana?
Emissions from crops — emissions share in Ghana was 4.32 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 4.59 % in 2021.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8 % in 1990.
How does Ghana rank for emissions from crops — emissions share?
Ghana ranks 48th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from crops — emissions share rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
231 places, 7,627 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.