Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) (Share N2O) in Ghana
Ghana: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) (Share N2O) was 47.54 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 47.54 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Ghana peaked at 47.54 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.45 %, in 1998.
Ghana ranks 95th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) (Share N2O) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.43 % | — |
| 1991 | 28.9 % | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 28.56 % | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 28.5 % | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 27.87 % | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 27.69 % | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 26.96 % | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 27.96 % | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 23.45 % | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 28.23 % | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 25.6 % | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 32.24 % | +25.9% |
| 2002 | 34.51 % | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 32.5 % | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 36.76 % | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 29.42 % | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 31.85 % | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 34.88 % | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 35.66 % | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 38.08 % | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 37.22 % | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 35.54 % | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 38.36 % | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 36.93 % | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 39.77 % | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 39.77 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 41.59 % | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 41.58 % | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 44.02 % | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 44.07 % | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 39.92 % | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 45.82 % | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 41.81 % | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 47.54 % | +13.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 47.54 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.77 %, 88% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 47.54 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.58 %, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.66 % | 23.45 % | 28.9 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.15 % | 25.6 % | 38.08 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.89 % | 35.54 % | 44.07 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.77 % | 39.92 % | 47.54 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 93 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 47.94 % compare
- 94 Ireland 47.58 % compare
- 96 Côte d'Ivoire 46.75 % compare
- 96 Cote d'Ivoire 46.75 % compare
- 98 Montenegro 45.82 % 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 47.54 % 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 47.54 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.45 % in 1998.
- How does Ghana rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
- Ghana ranks 95th 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 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (N2O). 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.