Food share total emissions in Ghana
Ghana: Food share total emissions was 29.52 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Food share total emissions in Ghana, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 29.52 for food share total emissions in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food share total emissions in Ghana peaked at 70.36 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.57, in 2002.
Ghana ranks 135th of 217 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 share total emissions in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.15 | — |
| 1991 | 20.15 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 19.79 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 19.96 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 20.18 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 20.49 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 20.29 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 21.56 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 23.07 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 21.88 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 23.11 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 15.96 | -30.9% |
| 2002 | 14.57 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 14.66 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 15.68 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 15.62 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 69.42 | +344.5% |
| 2007 | 67.59 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 70.36 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 65.74 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 58.72 | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 30.7 | -47.7% |
| 2012 | 30.72 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 29.6 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 28.9 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 29.52 | +2.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 29.52 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.23, 43% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 29.52 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.39, 36% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food share total emissions in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +344.5% | 15.62 | 69.42 |
| 2011 | -47.7% | 58.72 | 30.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.65 | 19.15 | 23.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.27 | 14.57 | 70.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.69 | 28.9 | 58.72 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 132 Mexico 30.05 compare
- 133 Cyprus 29.75 compare
- 134 Saint Lucia 29.6 compare
- 136 Bulgaria 28.67 compare
- 137 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 28 compare
- 138 Cook Islands 27.84 compare
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 share total emissions in Ghana?
- Food share total emissions in Ghana was 29.52 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food share total emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 70.36 in 2008.
- What is the lowest food share total emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.57 in 2002.
- How does Ghana rank for food share total emissions?
- Ghana ranks 135th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is food share total emissions rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food share total emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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