Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ghana

Ghana: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) was 203.07 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
203.07 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 122 countries
All-time high
281.71 kt
in 2021
All-time low
0 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ghana, 1990–2023

01002003001990200620231990: 0 kt1991: 0 kt1992: 0 kt1993: 0 kt1994: 0 kt1995: 0 kt1996: 0 kt1997: 0 kt1998: 0 kt1999: 0 kt2000: 0 kt2001: 0 kt2002: 0 kt2003: 0 kt2004: 0 kt2005: 0 kt2006: 0 kt2007: 0 kt2008: 0 kt2009: 0 kt2010: 0 kt2011: 0 kt2012: 0 kt2013: 0 kt2014: 0 kt2015: 55.3 kt2016: 64.7 kt2017: 69 kt2018: 78.3 kt2019: 81.5 kt2020: 79.1 kt2021: 281.7 kt2022: 203.1 kt2023: 203.1 kt

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

Analysis

Ghana recorded 203.07 kt for food processing — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 159.3% over five years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana peaked at 281.71 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1990.

Ghana ranks 75th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Ghana, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0 kt —
1991 0 kt —
1992 0 kt —
1993 0 kt —
1994 0 kt —
1995 0 kt —
1996 0 kt —
1997 0 kt —
1998 0 kt —
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 55.31 kt —
2016 64.71 kt +17.0%
2017 69.03 kt +6.7%
2018 78.33 kt +13.5%
2019 81.53 kt +4.1%
2020 79.06 kt -3.0%
2021 281.71 kt +256.3%
2022 203.07 kt -27.9%
2023 203.07 kt +0.0%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 203.07 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 197.63 kt, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 203.07 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.37 kt, 3.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 kt 0 kt 0 kt 10
2000s 0 kt 0 kt 0 kt 10
2010s 34.89 kt 0 kt 81.53 kt 10
2020s 191.73 kt 79.06 kt 281.71 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 72 Senegal 218.49 kt compare
  2. 73 Myanmar 212.09 kt compare
  3. 74 Slovenia 208.81 kt compare
  4. 76 Cyprus 193.2 kt compare
  5. 77 Kyrgyzstan 192.19 kt compare
  6. 78 North Macedonia 191.26 kt compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana was 203.07 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 281.71 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1990.
How does Ghana rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
Ghana ranks 75th out of 122 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 Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
155 places, 5,068 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