Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) (CH4) in Ghana
Ghana: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) (CH4) was 3,979 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Ghana, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Ghana is 3,979 kt, measured in 2050.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Ghana peaked at 4,559 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 738.66 kt, in 1961.
That places Ghana 112th out of 228 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) (CH4) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 738.66 kt | — |
| 1962 | 805.49 kt | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 863.46 kt | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 1,004 kt | +16.2% |
| 1965 | 1,071 kt | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 1,083 kt | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 1,157 kt | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 1,218 kt | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 1,287 kt | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 1,298 kt | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 1,300 kt | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1,387 kt | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 1,357 kt | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 1,501 kt | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 1,418 kt | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 1,383 kt | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 1,339 kt | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 1,336 kt | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1,339 kt | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1,376 kt | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 1,414 kt | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1,485 kt | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 1,533 kt | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 1,580 kt | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 1,646 kt | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 1,629 kt | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1,724 kt | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 1,725 kt | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,802 kt | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 1,751 kt | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 1,824 kt | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 1,775 kt | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 1,795 kt | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1,817 kt | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1,822 kt | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1,953 kt | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 2,016 kt | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 2,052 kt | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 2,115 kt | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 2,163 kt | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 2,197 kt | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2,240 kt | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 2,317 kt | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 2,400 kt | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 2,429 kt | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2,487 kt | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 2,549 kt | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2,612 kt | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2,679 kt | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 2,739 kt | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2,856 kt | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 2,971 kt | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 3,084 kt | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 3,212 kt | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 3,363 kt | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 3,534 kt | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 3,715 kt | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 3,811 kt | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 3,913 kt | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 4,157 kt | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 4,264 kt | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 4,397 kt | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 4,559 kt | +3.7% |
| 2030 | 2,677 kt | -41.3% |
| 2050 | 3,979 kt | +48.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3,979 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,309 kt, 92% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3,979 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,292 kt, 93% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) (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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | +48.6% | 2,677 kt | 3,979 kt |
| 2030 | -41.3% | 4,559 kt | 2,677 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,025 kt | 738.66 kt | 1,287 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,366 kt | 1,298 kt | 1,501 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,592 kt | 1,376 kt | 1,802 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,892 kt | 1,751 kt | 2,115 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,407 kt | 2,163 kt | 2,679 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,320 kt | 2,739 kt | 3,913 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,344 kt | 4,157 kt | 4,559 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 2,677 kt | 2,677 kt | 2,677 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 3,979 kt | 3,979 kt | 3,979 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More climate change data for Ghana
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,671 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,693 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 10.16 kt (2050)
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- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Ghana?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Ghana was 3,979 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4,559 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 738.66 kt in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Ghana ranks 112th out of 228 countries with data for 2050.
- 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 livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf