Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Ghana
Ghana: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 35.42 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Ghana is 35.42 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Ghana peaked at 58.9 % in 1998 and was at its lowest, 32.83 %, in 2019.
That places Ghana 124th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.09 % | — |
| 1991 | 53.9 % | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 52.61 % | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 51.92 % | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 51.27 % | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 51.06 % | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 53.17 % | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 54.9 % | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 58.9 % | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 54.8 % | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 58.05 % | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 50.2 % | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 49.08 % | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 51.09 % | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 48.39 % | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 53.43 % | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 51.07 % | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 49.65 % | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 42.57 % | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 43.63 % | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 45.38 % | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 41.61 % | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 39.43 % | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 39.23 % | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 37.91 % | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 38.74 % | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 39.84 % | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 35.8 % | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 34.55 % | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 32.83 % | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 36.13 % | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 37.34 % | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 37.61 % | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 35.42 % | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.66 % | 51.06 % | 58.9 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.72 % | 42.57 % | 58.05 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.53 % | 32.83 % | 45.38 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.62 % | 35.42 % | 37.61 % | 4 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,693 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,979 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 746.8 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Ghana?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Ghana was 35.42 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 58.9 % in 1998.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.83 % in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
- Ghana ranks 124th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share (CH4). 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.