Food Retail — Emissions in Ghana

Ghana: Food Retail — Emissions was 212.54 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
212.54 kt
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
100th
of 206 countries
All-time high
264.51 kt
in 2021
All-time low
0.0042 kt
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions in Ghana, 1990–2023

01002003001990200620231990: 0.005 kt1991: 0.005 kt1992: 0.005 kt1993: 0.004 kt1994: 0.025 kt1995: 9.5 kt1996: 14.2 kt1997: 18.8 kt1998: 23.8 kt1999: 28.9 kt2000: 43.8 kt2001: 47.2 kt2002: 51.7 kt2003: 51.4 kt2004: 35.9 kt2005: 43.6 kt2006: 60.4 kt2007: 67.5 kt2008: 55.3 kt2009: 54.9 kt2010: 77.7 kt2011: 109.7 kt2012: 128.5 kt2013: 150.9 kt2014: 149.8 kt2015: 130.5 kt2016: 203.1 kt2017: 212.6 kt2018: 203.4 kt2019: 221.5 kt2020: 239.2 kt2021: 264.5 kt2022: 218.7 kt2023: 212.5 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — emissions in Ghana is 212.54 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Ghana peaked at 264.51 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 kt, in 1993.

That places Ghana 100th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.52 kt 0.0042 kt 28.9 kt 10
2000s 51.16 kt 35.86 kt 67.45 kt 10
2010s 158.79 kt 77.75 kt 221.53 kt 10
2020s 233.74 kt 212.54 kt 264.51 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 97 Angola 239.08 kt compare
  2. 98 Libya 230.9 kt compare
  3. 99 Lao People's Democratic Republic 218.34 kt compare
  4. 101 Jordan 206.84 kt compare
  5. 102 New Zealand 202.82 kt compare
  6. 103 Lebanon 201 kt compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions in Ghana?
Food retail — emissions in Ghana was 212.54 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 264.51 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 kt in 1993.
How does Ghana rank for food retail — emissions?
Ghana ranks 100th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. 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 Retail — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 7,524 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.