Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in Ghana
Ghana: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) was 4.31 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Emissions in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 4.31 kt for food packaging — emissions in 2023.
The figure is up 166.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Ghana peaked at 4.94 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1991.
Ghana ranks 115th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0787 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0472 kt | — |
| 1993 | 0.0945 kt | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1102 kt | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 0.126 kt | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1417 kt | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 0.126 kt | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 kt | — |
| 2000 | 0 kt | — |
| 2001 | 0 kt | — |
| 2002 | 0 kt | — |
| 2003 | 0 kt | — |
| 2004 | 0 kt | — |
| 2005 | 0 kt | — |
| 2006 | 0 kt | — |
| 2007 | 0 kt | — |
| 2008 | 0 kt | — |
| 2009 | 0 kt | — |
| 2010 | 0 kt | — |
| 2011 | 0 kt | — |
| 2012 | 0 kt | — |
| 2013 | 0 kt | — |
| 2014 | 0 kt | — |
| 2015 | 0.7558 kt | — |
| 2016 | 1.39 kt | +84.4% |
| 2017 | 1.51 kt | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 1.62 kt | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 1.69 kt | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.64 kt | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 4.94 kt | +202.0% |
| 2022 | 4.31 kt | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 4.31 kt | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 4.31 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.94 kt, 7% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 4.31 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.2 kt, 19% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +202.0% | 1.64 kt | 4.94 kt |
| 1991 | -100.0% | 0.0787 kt | 0 kt |
| 1998 | -100.0% | 0.126 kt | 0 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0724 kt | 0 kt | 0.1417 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.696 kt | 0 kt | 1.69 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8 kt | 1.64 kt | 4.94 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 113 Montenegro 5.71 kt compare
- 114 Israel 5.42 kt compare
- 116 Brunei Darussalam 4.22 kt compare
- 117 United Arab Emirates 3.83 kt compare
- 118 Iraq 3.03 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 packaging — emissions in Ghana?
- Food packaging — emissions in Ghana was 4.31 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.94 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for food packaging — emissions?
- Ghana ranks 115th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2). 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.