Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Ghana
Ghana: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) 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 66th of 233 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 (CO2) 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 66th 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 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 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.