Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Ghana

Ghana: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 2.48 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.48 kt
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
34th
of 190 countries
All-time high
3.12 kt
in 2020
All-time low
0.0003 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Ghana, 1990–2023

01231990200620231990: 0 kt1991: 0 kt1992: 0 kt1993: 0 kt1994: 0.002 kt1995: 0.071 kt1996: 0.106 kt1997: 0.141 kt1998: 0.176 kt1999: 0.212 kt2000: 0.28 kt2001: 0.264 kt2002: 0.254 kt2003: 0.239 kt2004: 0.206 kt2005: 0.205 kt2006: 0.21 kt2007: 0.21 kt2008: 0.182 kt2009: 0.178 kt2010: 0.189 kt2011: 1.1 kt2012: 2.3 kt2013: 2.7 kt2014: 2.8 kt2015: 2.9 kt2016: 3 kt2017: 2.9 kt2018: 3 kt2019: 3 kt2020: 3.1 kt2021: 2.7 kt2022: 2.9 kt2023: 2.5 kt

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

Analysis

Ghana recorded 2.48 kt for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Ghana peaked at 3.12 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 kt, in 1990.

That places Ghana 34th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Ghana, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0003 kt
1991 0.0003 kt +0.0%
1992 0.0003 kt +0.0%
1993 0.0003 kt +0.0%
1994 0.0017 kt +466.7%
1995 0.071 kt +4076.5%
1996 0.1065 kt +50.0%
1997 0.1409 kt +32.3%
1998 0.1765 kt +25.3%
1999 0.2121 kt +20.2%
2000 0.2801 kt +32.1%
2001 0.2636 kt -5.9%
2002 0.2539 kt -3.7%
2003 0.2389 kt -5.9%
2004 0.2059 kt -13.8%
2005 0.2048 kt -0.5%
2006 0.2099 kt +2.5%
2007 0.2097 kt -0.1%
2008 0.1819 kt -13.3%
2009 0.1783 kt -2.0%
2010 0.1889 kt +5.9%
2011 1.13 kt +500.1%
2012 2.3 kt +103.0%
2013 2.68 kt +16.4%
2014 2.82 kt +5.2%
2015 2.86 kt +1.5%
2016 3.02 kt +5.7%
2017 2.9 kt -3.9%
2018 3.01 kt +3.8%
2019 2.97 kt -1.5%
2020 3.12 kt +5.0%
2021 2.71 kt -13.2%
2022 2.93 kt +8.4%
2023 2.48 kt -15.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.071 kt 0.0003 kt 0.2121 kt 10
2000s 0.2227 kt 0.1783 kt 0.2801 kt 10
2010s 2.39 kt 0.1889 kt 3.02 kt 10
2020s 2.81 kt 2.48 kt 3.12 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 31 Kazakhstan 3.13 kt compare
  2. 32 Cabo Verde 0.0335 kt compare
  3. 32 Canada 2.98 kt compare
  4. 33 Ukraine 2.67 kt compare
  5. 35 Nepal 2.47 kt compare
  6. 36 China 2.46 kt compare
  7. 37 Peru 2.37 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Ghana?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Ghana was 2.48 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 3.12 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 kt in 1990.
How does Ghana rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Ghana ranks 34th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 7,490 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