Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Ghana
Ghana: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 0.93 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.93 t CO2eq/ha for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in 2023.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Ghana peaked at 0.99 t CO2eq/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.54 t CO2eq/ha, in 1990.
That places Ghana 151st out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Ghana, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.54 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 0.56 t CO2eq/ha | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.55 t CO2eq/ha | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.55 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.55 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.55 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.61 t CO2eq/ha | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 0.64 t CO2eq/ha | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.81 t CO2eq/ha | +26.6% |
| 1999 | 0.68 t CO2eq/ha | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 0.81 t CO2eq/ha | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 0.61 t CO2eq/ha | -24.7% |
| 2002 | 0.59 t CO2eq/ha | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.64 t CO2eq/ha | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.63 t CO2eq/ha | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.76 t CO2eq/ha | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 0.74 t CO2eq/ha | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.68 t CO2eq/ha | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.71 t CO2eq/ha | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.68 t CO2eq/ha | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.71 t CO2eq/ha | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.79 t CO2eq/ha | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.75 t CO2eq/ha | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.81 t CO2eq/ha | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.81 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.82 t CO2eq/ha | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.83 t CO2eq/ha | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.88 t CO2eq/ha | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.84 t CO2eq/ha | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.85 t CO2eq/ha | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.98 t CO2eq/ha | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9 t CO2eq/ha | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.99 t CO2eq/ha | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.93 t CO2eq/ha | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.604 t CO2eq/ha | 0.54 t CO2eq/ha | 0.81 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.685 t CO2eq/ha | 0.59 t CO2eq/ha | 0.81 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.809 t CO2eq/ha | 0.71 t CO2eq/ha | 0.88 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.95 t CO2eq/ha | 0.9 t CO2eq/ha | 0.99 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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- 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 on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Ghana?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Ghana was 0.93 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 t CO2eq/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.54 t CO2eq/ha in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- Ghana ranks 151st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 per area of agricultural land. 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.