Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Ghana
Ghana: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 240.15 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana stood at 240.15 kt.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana peaked at 292.52 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 42.62 kt, in 2004.
That places Ghana 140th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 189.51 kt | — |
| 1991 | 196.17 kt | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 202.37 kt | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 110.53 kt | -45.4% |
| 1994 | 120.91 kt | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 142.65 kt | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 162.78 kt | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 183.22 kt | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 90.86 kt | -50.4% |
| 1999 | 120.88 kt | +33.0% |
| 2000 | 112.83 kt | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 116.98 kt | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 122.43 kt | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 64.07 kt | -47.7% |
| 2004 | 42.62 kt | -33.5% |
| 2005 | 59.53 kt | +39.7% |
| 2006 | 74.5 kt | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 78.32 kt | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 67.31 kt | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 68.16 kt | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 92.16 kt | +35.2% |
| 2011 | 125.57 kt | +36.2% |
| 2012 | 146.71 kt | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 170.61 kt | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 170.63 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 152.33 kt | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 226.3 kt | +48.6% |
| 2017 | 236.73 kt | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 228.62 kt | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 247.76 kt | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 266.66 kt | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 292.52 kt | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 246.82 kt | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 240.15 kt | -2.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 240.15 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 655.64 kt, 37% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 240.15 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 294.73 kt, 81% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 151.99 kt | 90.86 kt | 202.37 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.68 kt | 42.62 kt | 122.43 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 179.74 kt | 92.16 kt | 247.76 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 261.54 kt | 240.15 kt | 292.52 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 retail — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana?
- Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana was 240.15 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 292.52 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.62 kt in 2004.
- How does Ghana rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
- Ghana ranks 140th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.