Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CH4) (Food CH4) in Ghana
Ghana: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CH4) (Food CH4) was 0.0339 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.0339 kt for food household consumption — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions in Ghana peaked at 0.0493 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 kt, in 1998.
That places Ghana 99th out of 227 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.
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CH4) (Food CH4) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0049 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0055 kt | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0063 kt | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0079 kt | +25.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0088 kt | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0141 kt | +60.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0092 kt | -34.9% |
| 1997 | 0.01 kt | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0047 kt | -52.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0055 kt | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0066 kt | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0068 kt | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.009 kt | +31.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0105 kt | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0106 kt | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0122 kt | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0155 kt | +27.0% |
| 2007 | 0.017 kt | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0192 kt | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0324 kt | +68.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0274 kt | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0235 kt | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0312 kt | +32.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0319 kt | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0291 kt | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0331 kt | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0356 kt | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0404 kt | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0408 kt | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0424 kt | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0472 kt | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0493 kt | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0321 kt | -34.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0339 kt | +5.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0339 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0171 kt, 2.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0339 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.004 kt, 8.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0077 kt | 0.0047 kt | 0.0141 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.014 kt | 0.0066 kt | 0.0324 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0336 kt | 0.0235 kt | 0.0424 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0406 kt | 0.0321 kt | 0.0493 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 96 Sudan (former) 0.0405 kt compare
- 97 Qatar 0.0402 kt compare
- 98 Myanmar 0.0368 kt compare
- 100 Armenia 0.0323 kt compare
- 101 Puerto Rico 0.0318 kt compare
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 0.0302 kt compare
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 food household consumption — emissions in Ghana?
- Food household consumption — emissions in Ghana was 0.0339 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food household consumption — emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0493 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 kt in 1998.
- How does Ghana rank for food household consumption — emissions?
- Ghana ranks 99th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food household consumption — emissions rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 Food Household Consumption — 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.