Food Transport — Emissions in Ghana

Ghana: Food Transport — Emissions was 1,194 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,194 kt
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
65th
of 229 countries
All-time high
1,194 kt
in 2023
All-time low
161.24 kt
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Ghana, 1990–2023

2505007501.0k1.2k1990200620231990: 183.4 kt1991: 228.2 kt1992: 161.2 kt1993: 217.9 kt1994: 264.9 kt1995: 258.5 kt1996: 284.6 kt1997: 328.5 kt1998: 302.9 kt1999: 337.2 kt2000: 314.9 kt2001: 316.9 kt2002: 343.8 kt2003: 371.7 kt2004: 391.7 kt2005: 386.8 kt2006: 391.2 kt2007: 411.5 kt2008: 399.7 kt2009: 528.7 kt2010: 538.7 kt2011: 689.3 kt2012: 823.1 kt2013: 849.3 kt2014: 857.1 kt2015: 971.8 kt2016: 896.9 kt2017: 805.2 kt2018: 924.7 kt2019: 995 kt2020: 1.1k kt2021: 1.2k kt2022: 1.1k kt2023: 1.2k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food transport — emissions in Ghana stood at 1,194 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Ghana peaked at 1,194 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 161.24 kt, in 1992.

Ghana ranks 65th of 229 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 256.73 kt 161.24 kt 337.17 kt 10
2000s 385.68 kt 314.89 kt 528.65 kt 10
2010s 835.12 kt 538.68 kt 995.02 kt 10
2020s 1,139 kt 1,087 kt 1,194 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 62 Portugal 1,269 kt compare
  2. 63 Qatar 1,263 kt compare
  3. 64 Oman 1,202 kt compare
  4. 66 Hungary 1,174 kt compare
  5. 67 Guatemala 1,164 kt compare
  6. 68 Kenya 1,128 kt compare

See the full ranking of 267 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in Ghana?
Food transport — emissions in Ghana was 1,194 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 1,194 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 161.24 kt in 1992.
How does Ghana rank for food transport — emissions?
Ghana ranks 65th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 8,686 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.