Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Ghana
Ghana: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 24.32 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 24.32 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Ghana peaked at 26.91 % in 2004 and was at its lowest, 19.75 %, in 1998.
Ghana ranks 145th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.3 % | — |
| 1991 | 24.16 % | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 23.4 % | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 23.25 % | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 23.08 % | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 22.78 % | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 22.96 % | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 22.47 % | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 19.75 % | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 22.73 % | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 21.48 % | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 25.8 % | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 26.32 % | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 25.92 % | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 26.91 % | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 24.82 % | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 25.38 % | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 26.56 % | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 23.13 % | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 25.01 % | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 25.3 % | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 21.76 % | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 22.92 % | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 21.74 % | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 22.1 % | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 22.63 % | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 24.08 % | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 22.3 % | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 22.76 % | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 21.48 % | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 21.69 % | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 25.03 % | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 23.33 % | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 24.32 % | +4.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 24.32 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.73 %, 61% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 24.32 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.58 %, 65% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.89 % | 19.75 % | 24.3 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.13 % | 21.48 % | 26.91 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.71 % | 21.48 % | 25.3 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.59 % | 21.69 % | 25.03 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 143 Türkiye 25 % compare
- 143 Turkey 25 % compare
- 146 Antigua and Barbuda 24.23 % compare
- 147 Kiribati 23.48 % compare
- 148 Côte d'Ivoire 23.15 % compare
- 148 Cote d'Ivoire 23.15 % compare
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 emissions from livestock — emissions share in Ghana?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Ghana was 24.32 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 26.91 % in 2004.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.75 % in 1998.
- How does Ghana rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
- Ghana ranks 145th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.