Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ghana

Ghana: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,228 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,228 kt
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
67th
of 233 countries
All-time high
1,228 kt
in 2023
All-time low
166.12 kt
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ghana, 1990–2023

2505007501.0k1.2k1990200620231990: 189.3 kt1991: 235.8 kt1992: 166.1 kt1993: 224.9 kt1994: 273.7 kt1995: 266.6 kt1996: 293.6 kt1997: 338.6 kt1998: 312.5 kt1999: 347.8 kt2000: 325.1 kt2001: 327.2 kt2002: 355 kt2003: 383.5 kt2004: 404 kt2005: 398.7 kt2006: 403.1 kt2007: 424.1 kt2008: 412 kt2009: 544.7 kt2010: 555.1 kt2011: 708.8 kt2012: 846.1 kt2013: 873.4 kt2014: 881.5 kt2015: 998.4 kt2016: 920.9 kt2017: 827.2 kt2018: 950.2 kt2019: 1.0k 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 (co2eq) in Ghana stood at 1,228 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana peaked at 1,228 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 166.12 kt, in 1992.

That places Ghana 67th out of 233 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 264.88 kt 166.12 kt 347.78 kt 10
2000s 397.74 kt 325.11 kt 544.67 kt 10
2010s 858.42 kt 555.14 kt 1,023 kt 10
2020s 1,171 kt 1,118 kt 1,228 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 64 Hungary 1,295 kt compare
  2. 65 Guatemala 1,261 kt compare
  3. 66 Oman 1,245 kt compare
  4. 68 Kenya 1,159 kt compare
  5. 69 Belarus 1,126 kt compare
  6. 70 Serbia 1,120 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana was 1,228 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 1,228 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 166.12 kt in 1992.
How does Ghana rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
Ghana ranks 67th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,821 data points, 1990–2023
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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.