Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Ghana
Ghana: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was -85.53 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Ghana stood at -85.53 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 951.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Ghana peaked at 56.5 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, -91.36 %, in 2022.
Ghana ranks 196th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.22 % | 8.01 % | 8.64 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.23 % | 8.58 % | 56.5 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.08 % | 9.92 % | 36.05 % | 10 |
| 2020s | -57.6 % | -91.36 % | 10.55 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near 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 (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 share (co2eq) in Ghana?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Ghana was -85.53 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5 % in 2001.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -91.36 % in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Ghana ranks 196th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 951.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.