Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) in Ghana
Ghana: Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) was 0.0043 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Processing — Emissions in Ghana, 2015–2023
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.
That represents a change of up 212.9% 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.
Ghana ranks 82nd of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.0014 kt | — |
| 2016 | 0.0021 kt | +50.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 kt | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 kt | -24.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 kt | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 kt | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0055 kt | +231.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0043 kt | -22.5% |
| 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 0.008 kt, 54% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0043 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.002 kt, 2.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 82nd out of 105 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.9%. 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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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.