Food Transport — Emissions in Ghana
Ghana: Food Transport — Emissions was 1,194 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 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 60th of 213 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 Transport — Emissions in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 183.38 kt | — |
| 1991 | 228.2 kt | +24.4% |
| 1992 | 161.24 kt | -29.3% |
| 1993 | 217.91 kt | +35.1% |
| 1994 | 264.94 kt | +21.6% |
| 1995 | 258.46 kt | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 284.58 kt | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 328.54 kt | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 302.88 kt | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 337.17 kt | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 314.89 kt | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 316.94 kt | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 343.79 kt | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 371.65 kt | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 391.68 kt | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 386.78 kt | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 391.21 kt | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 411.51 kt | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 399.69 kt | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 528.65 kt | +32.3% |
| 2010 | 538.68 kt | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 689.26 kt | +28.0% |
| 2012 | 823.14 kt | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 849.31 kt | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 857.06 kt | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 971.85 kt | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 896.9 kt | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 805.24 kt | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 924.75 kt | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 995.02 kt | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 1,090 kt | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 1,183 kt | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 1,087 kt | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 1,194 kt | +9.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1,194 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 363.36 kt, 3.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1,194 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 170.17 kt, 7.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 60th out of 213 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
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.