Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ghana
Ghana: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) was 11,712 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana stood at 11,712 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana peaked at 12,516 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,862 kt, in 1990.
That places Ghana 89th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,862 kt | — |
| 1991 | 7,144 kt | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 6,987 kt | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 7,048 kt | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 7,156 kt | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 7,256 kt | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 8,054 kt | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 8,676 kt | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 10,467 kt | +20.6% |
| 1999 | 8,847 kt | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 10,382 kt | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 7,883 kt | -24.1% |
| 2002 | 7,701 kt | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 8,020 kt | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 7,534 kt | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 9,251 kt | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 8,960 kt | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 8,506 kt | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 8,524 kt | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 8,315 kt | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 8,764 kt | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 9,717 kt | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 9,315 kt | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 10,136 kt | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 9,962 kt | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 10,138 kt | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 10,225 kt | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 10,626 kt | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 10,320 kt | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 10,659 kt | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 12,373 kt | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 11,401 kt | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 12,516 kt | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 11,712 kt | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,850 kt | 6,862 kt | 10,467 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,508 kt | 7,534 kt | 10,382 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,986 kt | 8,764 kt | 10,659 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,001 kt | 11,401 kt | 12,516 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana was 11,712 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 12,516 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,862 kt in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq)?
- Ghana ranks 89th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf