Food Processing — Emissions in Ghana

Ghana: Food Processing — Emissions was 0.0043 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0043 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 112 countries
All-time high
0.0055 kt
in 2021
All-time low
0.0014 kt
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Food Processing — Emissions in Ghana, 2015–2023

0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0062015201920232015: 0.001 kt2016: 0.002 kt2017: 0.002 kt2018: 0.002 kt2019: 0.002 kt2020: 0.002 kt2021: 0.005 kt2022: 0.004 kt2023: 0.004 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — emissions in Ghana stood at 0.0043 kt.

The figure is up 207.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Ghana peaked at 0.0055 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 kt, in 2015.

That places Ghana 88th out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Food Processing — Emissions in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) in Ghana, 2015 to 2023.
Year kt Change
2015 0.0014 kt —
2016 0.0021 kt +50.0%
2017 0.0021 kt +0.0%
2018 0.0016 kt -23.8%
2019 0.0017 kt +6.2%
2020 0.0017 kt +0.0%
2021 0.0055 kt +223.5%
2022 0.0043 kt -21.8%
2023 0.0043 kt +0.0%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 0.0043 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0094 kt, 46% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 0.0043 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0022 kt, 2.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0018 kt 0.0014 kt 0.0021 kt 5
2020s 0.0039 kt 0.0017 kt 0.0055 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 85 Slovenia 0.0054 kt compare
  2. 86 Armenia 0.0046 kt compare
  3. 87 Jamaica 0.0044 kt compare
  4. 89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0042 kt compare
  5. 90 Cuba 0.0039 kt compare
  6. 91 Gabon 0.0036 kt compare

See the full ranking of 145 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions in Ghana?
Food processing — emissions in Ghana was 0.0043 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.0055 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 kt in 2015.
How does Ghana rank for food processing — emissions?
Ghana ranks 88th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 207.1%. 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 Processing — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
145 places, 3,850 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf