Food Transport — Emissions in Ghana

Ghana: Food Transport — Emissions was 0.2713 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.2713 kt
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
50th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.2713 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.0339 kt
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Ghana, 1990–2023

0.050.10.150.20.251990200620231990: 0.043 kt1991: 0.054 kt1992: 0.034 kt1993: 0.049 kt1994: 0.059 kt1995: 0.053 kt1996: 0.059 kt1997: 0.062 kt1998: 0.062 kt1999: 0.068 kt2000: 0.069 kt2001: 0.069 kt2002: 0.076 kt2003: 0.077 kt2004: 0.077 kt2005: 0.073 kt2006: 0.071 kt2007: 0.077 kt2008: 0.076 kt2009: 0.095 kt2010: 0.099 kt2011: 0.143 kt2012: 0.174 kt2013: 0.182 kt2014: 0.183 kt2015: 0.203 kt2016: 0.189 kt2017: 0.173 kt2018: 0.2 kt2019: 0.215 kt2020: 0.235 kt2021: 0.26 kt2022: 0.251 kt2023: 0.271 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food transport — emissions in Ghana stood at 0.2713 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Ghana peaked at 0.2713 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0339 kt, in 1992.

Ghana ranks 50th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Food Transport — Emissions in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in Ghana, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0425 kt
1991 0.0543 kt +27.8%
1992 0.0339 kt -37.6%
1993 0.0488 kt +44.0%
1994 0.0595 kt +21.9%
1995 0.0529 kt -11.1%
1996 0.0587 kt +11.0%
1997 0.0616 kt +4.9%
1998 0.0622 kt +1.0%
1999 0.0678 kt +9.0%
2000 0.0686 kt +1.2%
2001 0.0692 kt +0.9%
2002 0.0765 kt +10.5%
2003 0.0774 kt +1.2%
2004 0.0775 kt +0.1%
2005 0.0735 kt -5.2%
2006 0.0711 kt -3.3%
2007 0.0768 kt +8.0%
2008 0.0762 kt -0.8%
2009 0.095 kt +24.7%
2010 0.0991 kt +4.3%
2011 0.1426 kt +43.9%
2012 0.1743 kt +22.2%
2013 0.1821 kt +4.5%
2014 0.1831 kt +0.5%
2015 0.2032 kt +11.0%
2016 0.1891 kt -6.9%
2017 0.1732 kt -8.4%
2018 0.1996 kt +15.2%
2019 0.2148 kt +7.6%
2020 0.2354 kt +9.6%
2021 0.2598 kt +10.4%
2022 0.2512 kt -3.3%
2023 0.2713 kt +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0542 kt 0.0339 kt 0.0678 kt 10
2000s 0.0762 kt 0.0686 kt 0.095 kt 10
2010s 0.1761 kt 0.0991 kt 0.2148 kt 10
2020s 0.2544 kt 0.2354 kt 0.2713 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 47 Switzerland 0.3081 kt compare
  2. 48 New Zealand 0.2956 kt compare
  3. 49 Belgium 0.2801 kt compare
  4. 51 Guatemala 0.266 kt compare
  5. 52 Greece 0.2559 kt compare
  6. 53 Armenia 0.2464 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in Ghana?
Food transport — emissions in Ghana was 0.2713 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.2713 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0339 kt in 1992.
How does Ghana rank for food transport — emissions?
Ghana ranks 50th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. 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 Transport — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 8,556 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