Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre was 0.0323 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.0323 kt per square kilometre for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.0323 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.005 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ghana 96th 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), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0153 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0158 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0165 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0182 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0187 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0192 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0201 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0209 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0218 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0228 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0239 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0251 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0263 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0271 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0279 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0295 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.03 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.031 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0323 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | 0.0187 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0235 kt per square kilometre | 0.0192 kt per square kilometre | 0.0279 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0307 kt per square kilometre | 0.0295 kt per square kilometre | 0.0323 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 93 Lithuania 0.0344 kt per square kilometre compare
- 94 Djibouti 0.0328 kt per square kilometre compare
- 95 Indonesia 0.0326 kt per square kilometre compare
- 97 North Macedonia 0.0323 kt per square kilometre compare
- 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.031 kt per square kilometre compare
- 99 United Arab Emirates 0.0309 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), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.0323 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0323 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 96th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. 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) (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) (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) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 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) (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.