Farm gate — Emissions per value of agricultural production in Ghana
Ghana: Farm gate — Emissions per value of agricultural production was 0.77 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Farm gate — Emissions per value of agricultural production in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/Int$.
Analysis
In 2023, farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production in Ghana stood at 0.77 kg CO2eq/Int$.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production in Ghana peaked at 2.31 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.76 kg CO2eq/Int$, in 2021.
That places Ghana 168th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Farm gate — Emissions per value of agricultural production in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.31 kg CO2eq/Int$ | — |
| 1991 | 1.69 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -26.8% |
| 1992 | 1.67 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.56 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 1.63 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.45 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 1.48 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.57 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 1.63 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.35 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 1.58 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 1.25 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 1.12 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 1.11 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.01 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 1.2 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 1.13 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.1 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.99 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.88 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.91 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.96 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.88 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.93 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.87 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.88 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.87 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.86 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.79 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.78 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.87 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.76 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 0.84 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 0.77 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.63 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.35 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.31 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 0.88 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.58 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.873 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 0.78 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 0.96 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.81 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 0.76 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 0.87 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production in Ghana?
- Farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production in Ghana was 0.77 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.76 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production?
- Ghana ranks 168th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 Farm gate — Emissions per value of agricultural production. 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.