Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) in Ghana

Ghana: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) was 203.07 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
203.07 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 114 countries
All-time high
281.71 kt
in 2021
All-time low
55.31 kt
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ghana, 2015–2023

501001502002503002015201920232015: 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.

That represents a change of up 267.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana peaked at 281.71 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 55.31 kt, in 2015.

Ghana ranks 71st of 114 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Ghana, 2015 to 2023.
Year kt Change
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 192.19 kt, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 203.07 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.84 kt, 3.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 69.78 kt 55.31 kt 81.53 kt 5
2020s 191.73 kt 79.06 kt 281.71 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 68 Myanmar 212.09 kt compare
  2. 69 Slovenia 208.81 kt compare
  3. 70 Indonesia 203.89 kt
  4. 72 Cyprus 193.2 kt compare
  5. 73 Kyrgyzstan 192.19 kt compare
  6. 74 North Macedonia 191.26 kt compare

See the full ranking of 148 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 55.31 kt in 2015.
How does Ghana rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
Ghana ranks 71st out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 267.2%. 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 (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
148 places, 4,038 data points, 1990–2023
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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.