Emissions from food in Ghana
Ghana: Emissions from food was 13.07 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
13.07 million
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
117th
of 217 countries
All-time high
13.07 million
in 2015
All-time low
6.00 million
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Emissions from food in Ghana, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, emissions from food in Ghana stood at 13.07 million. 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, emissions from food in Ghana peaked at 13.07 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.00 million, 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.
Emissions from food in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.00 million | — |
| 1991 | 6.39 million | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 6.38 million | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 6.50 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 6.67 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 6.87 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 6.89 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 7.50 million | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 8.66 million | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 8.25 million | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 8.58 million | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 8.76 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 8.13 million | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 8.11 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 8.71 million | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 8.74 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 9.00 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 9.36 million | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 9.48 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 10.29 million | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 10.48 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 11.07 million | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 11.75 million | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 12.22 million | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 12.19 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 13.07 million | +7.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 13.07 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.45 million, 46% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 13.07 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.06 million, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.01 million | 6.00 million | 8.66 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.92 million | 8.11 million | 10.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.80 million | 10.48 million | 13.07 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 emissions from food in Ghana?
- Emissions from food in Ghana was 13.07 million in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions from food recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.07 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest emissions from food recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.00 million in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for emissions from food?
- Ghana ranks 117th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is emissions from food 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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