Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Ghana
Ghana: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square was 0.019 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.019 kt per square kilometre for enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Ghana peaked at 0.019 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 95th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0114 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0134 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0155 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0178 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0183 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.019 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | 0.0114 kt per square kilometre | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | 0.019 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 92 North Macedonia 0.0209 kt per square kilometre compare
- 93 United Arab Emirates 0.0207 kt per square kilometre compare
- 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0199 kt per square kilometre compare
- 96 Slovakia 0.019 kt per square kilometre compare
- 97 Niger 0.0188 kt per square kilometre compare
- 98 Mali 0.0188 kt per square kilometre compare
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 enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Ghana?
- Enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Ghana was 0.019 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.019 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square?
- Ghana ranks 95th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.