Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Ghana
Ghana: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 13.07 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Ghana, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
In 2015, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Ghana stood at 13.07 million tonnes CO₂e. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Ghana peaked at 13.07 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.00 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1990.
Ghana ranks 117th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.01 million tonnes CO₂e | 6.00 million tonnes CO₂e | 8.66 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.92 million tonnes CO₂e | 8.11 million tonnes CO₂e | 10.29 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.80 million tonnes CO₂e | 10.48 million tonnes CO₂e | 13.07 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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More climate change data for Ghana
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Population, total 35.06 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Urban population 20.66 million (2025)
- Urban population 58.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.6106 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 426.54 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.6106 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.6106 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Ghana?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Ghana was 13.07 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.07 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.00 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Ghana ranks 117th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.