Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in Ghana
Ghana: Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) was 0.2713 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Transport — Emissions in Ghana, 1990–2023
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.
The figure 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 56th of 233 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 (CH4) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0425 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0543 kt | +27.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0339 kt | -37.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0488 kt | +44.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0595 kt | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0529 kt | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0587 kt | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0616 kt | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0622 kt | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0678 kt | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0686 kt | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0692 kt | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0765 kt | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0774 kt | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0775 kt | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0735 kt | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0711 kt | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0768 kt | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0762 kt | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.095 kt | +24.6% |
| 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 | +15.3% |
| 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% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.2713 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0579 kt, 4.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.2713 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0288 kt, 9.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 56th out of 233 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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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.