Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Ghana
Ghana: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 13.07 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
13.07 million tonnes CO₂e
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
117th
of 217 countries
All-time high
13.07 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
All-time low
6.00 million tonnes CO₂e
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
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.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.00 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 6.39 million tonnes CO₂e | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 6.38 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 6.50 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 6.67 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 6.87 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 6.89 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 7.50 million tonnes CO₂e | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 8.66 million tonnes CO₂e | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 8.25 million tonnes CO₂e | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 8.58 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 8.76 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 8.13 million tonnes CO₂e | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 8.11 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 8.71 million tonnes CO₂e | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 8.74 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 9.00 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 9.36 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 9.48 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 10.29 million tonnes CO₂e | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 10.48 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 11.07 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 11.75 million tonnes CO₂e | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 12.22 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 12.19 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 13.07 million tonnes CO₂e | +7.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 13.07 million tonnes CO₂e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.45 million tonnes CO₂e, 46% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 13.07 million tonnes CO₂e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.06 million tonnes CO₂e, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.