Emissions from livestock — Emissions, annual growth rate in Ghana

Ghana: Emissions from livestock — Emissions, annual growth rate was 5.33 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.33 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 80.0%
World rank
16th
of 195 countries
All-time high
15.91 % change on previous year
in 1964
All-time low
-4.19 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions, annual growth rate in Ghana, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 5.33 % change on previous year for emissions from livestock — emissions, annual growth rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.0% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions, annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 15.91 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -4.19 % change on previous year, in 1990.

Ghana ranks 16th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions, annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Ghana, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 8.1 % change on previous year
1963 6.25 % change on previous year -22.9%
1964 15.91 % change on previous year +154.5%
1965 5.96 % change on previous year -62.5%
1966 2.43 % change on previous year -59.2%
1967 6.68 % change on previous year +174.5%
1968 5.51 % change on previous year -17.4%
1969 6.35 % change on previous year +15.2%
1970 1.69 % change on previous year -73.3%
1971 0.1238 % change on previous year -92.7%
1972 7.12 % change on previous year +5653.5%
1973 -2.41 % change on previous year -133.8%
1974 9.86 % change on previous year -509.9%
1975 -2.07 % change on previous year -120.9%
1976 -1.98 % change on previous year -4.0%
1977 -1.07 % change on previous year -45.8%
1978 -0.1409 % change on previous year -86.9%
1979 -0.6296 % change on previous year +347.0%
1980 2.08 % change on previous year -430.5%
1981 2.01 % change on previous year -3.3%
1982 2.55 % change on previous year +27.0%
1983 1.76 % change on previous year -30.9%
1984 2.27 % change on previous year +28.8%
1985 3.39 % change on previous year +49.2%
1986 -0.0844 % change on previous year -102.5%
1987 5.12 % change on previous year -6173.0%
1988 1.79 % change on previous year -65.0%
1989 6.52 % change on previous year +263.7%
1990 -4.19 % change on previous year -164.3%
1991 3.72 % change on previous year -188.8%
1992 -2.7 % change on previous year -172.5%
1993 1.2 % change on previous year -144.2%
1994 0.1811 % change on previous year -84.8%
1995 0.6045 % change on previous year +233.7%
1996 6.79 % change on previous year +1023.1%
1997 3.94 % change on previous year -41.9%
1998 2.21 % change on previous year -43.8%
1999 3.23 % change on previous year +45.8%
2000 2.65 % change on previous year -17.7%
2001 1.85 % change on previous year -30.2%
2002 2.33 % change on previous year +25.9%
2003 4.01 % change on previous year +72.0%
2004 4.45 % change on previous year +10.9%
2005 0.6799 % change on previous year -84.7%
2006 5.87 % change on previous year +763.1%
2007 3.34 % change on previous year -43.0%
2008 3.18 % change on previous year -5.1%
2009 3.42 % change on previous year +7.6%
2010 3.21 % change on previous year -6.1%
2011 5.06 % change on previous year +57.9%
2012 4.8 % change on previous year -5.3%
2013 4.72 % change on previous year -1.6%
2014 4.78 % change on previous year +1.2%
2015 4.94 % change on previous year +3.5%
2016 4.99 % change on previous year +0.9%
2017 4.78 % change on previous year -4.1%
2018 3.21 % change on previous year -32.9%
2019 3.28 % change on previous year +2.2%
2020 5.01 % change on previous year +52.9%
2021 1.01 % change on previous year -79.8%
2022 2.96 % change on previous year +192.9%
2023 5.33 % change on previous year +80.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.15 % change on previous year 2.43 % change on previous year 15.91 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.05 % change on previous year -2.41 % change on previous year 9.86 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.74 % change on previous year -0.0844 % change on previous year 6.52 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.5 % change on previous year -4.19 % change on previous year 6.79 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.18 % change on previous year 0.6799 % change on previous year 5.87 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.38 % change on previous year 3.21 % change on previous year 5.06 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.58 % change on previous year 1.01 % change on previous year 5.33 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 13 Benin 7.16 % change on previous year compare
  2. 14 Chad 6.28 % change on previous year compare
  3. 15 Ethiopia 6.09 % change on previous year compare
  4. 17 French Guiana 5.03 % change on previous year compare
  5. 18 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.92 % change on previous year compare
  6. 19 Pakistan 3.97 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions, annual growth rate in Ghana?
Emissions from livestock — emissions, annual growth rate in Ghana was 5.33 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 15.91 % change on previous year in 1964.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was -4.19 % change on previous year in 1990.
How does Ghana rank for emissions from livestock — emissions, annual growth rate?
Ghana ranks 16th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 13,954 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.