Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CH4) (CH4) in Ghana
Ghana: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CH4) (CH4) was 0.3989 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in Ghana stood at 0.3989 kt.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in Ghana peaked at 0.4118 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0402 kt, in 1992.
That places Ghana 72nd out of 242 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CH4) (CH4) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0475 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0598 kt | +25.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0402 kt | -32.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0568 kt | +41.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0684 kt | +20.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0695 kt | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0724 kt | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0767 kt | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0733 kt | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.081 kt | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0853 kt | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0854 kt | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0946 kt | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0964 kt | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0955 kt | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0931 kt | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0941 kt | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1013 kt | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1019 kt | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1338 kt | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1333 kt | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2066 kt | +55.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2879 kt | +39.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3097 kt | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3129 kt | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3403 kt | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3347 kt | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3202 kt | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3509 kt | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3662 kt | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4038 kt | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4118 kt | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3936 kt | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3989 kt | +1.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.3989 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2116 kt, 1.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.3989 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0889 kt, 4.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CH4) (CH4) in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +55.0% | 0.1333 kt | 0.2066 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0646 kt | 0.0402 kt | 0.081 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0981 kt | 0.0853 kt | 0.1338 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2963 kt | 0.1333 kt | 0.3662 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.402 kt | 0.3936 kt | 0.4118 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in Ghana?
- Energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in Ghana was 0.3989 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4118 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0402 kt in 1992.
- How does Ghana rank for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions?
- Ghana ranks 72nd out of 242 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.