Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Ghana
Ghana: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square was 0.02 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.02 kt per square kilometre for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Ghana peaked at 0.02 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ghana 103rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0155 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0167 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0183 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0187 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0193 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | 0.0183 kt per square kilometre | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 100 Montenegro 0.0208 kt per square kilometre compare
- 101 Japan 0.0202 kt per square kilometre compare
- 102 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0201 kt per square kilometre compare
- 104 Niger 0.0196 kt per square kilometre compare
- 105 Mali 0.0195 kt per square kilometre compare
- 106 Thailand 0.0193 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Ghana
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Ghana?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Ghana was 0.02 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.02 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square?
- Ghana ranks 103rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.