Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Ghana

Ghana: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 80.21 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
80.21 %
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
77th
of 192 countries
All-time high
84.66 %
in 1997
All-time low
79.41 %
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Ghana, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 82 %1991: 82.5 %1992: 82.7 %1993: 82.1 %1994: 80 %1995: 79.7 %1996: 81.3 %1997: 84.7 %1998: 83.2 %1999: 81.4 %2000: 84.5 %2001: 79.6 %2002: 80.3 %2003: 80.7 %2004: 80.3 %2005: 81.4 %2006: 81.7 %2007: 81.2 %2008: 80.2 %2009: 79.5 %2010: 80 %2011: 79.7 %2012: 79.4 %2013: 79.9 %2014: 79.7 %2015: 79.8 %2016: 79.8 %2017: 80.8 %2018: 80 %2019: 80 %2020: 80.7 %2021: 79.8 %2022: 80.1 %2023: 80.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Ghana stood at 80.21 %.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Ghana peaked at 84.66 % in 1997 and was at its lowest, 79.41 %, in 2012.

That places Ghana 77th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O) in Ghana, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 82.05 %
1991 82.48 % +0.5%
1992 82.69 % +0.3%
1993 82.14 % -0.7%
1994 80.01 % -2.6%
1995 79.74 % -0.3%
1996 81.26 % +1.9%
1997 84.66 % +4.2%
1998 83.18 % -1.7%
1999 81.44 % -2.1%
2000 84.5 % +3.8%
2001 79.63 % -5.8%
2002 80.35 % +0.9%
2003 80.7 % +0.4%
2004 80.31 % -0.5%
2005 81.39 % +1.3%
2006 81.7 % +0.4%
2007 81.23 % -0.6%
2008 80.17 % -1.3%
2009 79.54 % -0.8%
2010 80.02 % +0.6%
2011 79.66 % -0.4%
2012 79.41 % -0.3%
2013 79.88 % +0.6%
2014 79.69 % -0.2%
2015 79.82 % +0.2%
2016 79.77 % -0.1%
2017 80.84 % +1.3%
2018 80.04 % -1.0%
2019 80 % -0.0%
2020 80.74 % +0.9%
2021 79.75 % -1.2%
2022 80.09 % +0.4%
2023 80.21 % +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81.97 % 79.74 % 84.66 % 10
2000s 80.95 % 79.54 % 84.5 % 10
2010s 79.91 % 79.41 % 80.84 % 10
2020s 80.2 % 79.75 % 80.74 % 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 74 France 80.96 % compare
  2. 75 Gambia 80.91 % compare
  3. 76 Indonesia 80.9 % compare
  4. 78 Sierra Leone 79.94 % compare
  5. 79 Dominica 79.74 % compare
  6. 80 Cambodia 79.61 % compare

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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 80.21 % 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 84.66 % in 1997.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 79.41 % in 2012.
How does Ghana rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Ghana ranks 77th 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 up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
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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.