Forestland — Emissions in Ghana

Ghana: Forestland — Emissions was -55,227 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-55,227 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
204th
of 212 countries
All-time high
18,080 kt
in 1990
All-time low
-55,227 kt
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forestland — Emissions in Ghana, 1990–2023

-60.0k-40.0k-20.0k020.0k1990200620231990: 18.1k kt1991: 18.1k kt1992: 18.1k kt1993: 18.1k kt1994: 18.1k kt1995: 18.1k kt1996: 18.1k kt1997: 18.1k kt1998: 18.1k kt1999: 18.1k kt2000: 18.1k kt2001: -13.1k kt2002: -13.1k kt2003: -13.1k kt2004: -13.1k kt2005: -13.1k kt2006: -13.1k kt2007: -13.1k kt2008: -13.1k kt2009: -13.1k kt2010: -13.1k kt2011: 16.4k kt2012: 16.4k kt2013: 16.4k kt2014: 16.4k kt2015: 16.4k kt2016: 16.6k kt2017: 16.6k kt2018: 16.6k kt2019: 16.6k kt2020: 16.6k kt2021: -55.2k kt2022: -55.2k kt2023: -55.2k kt

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

Analysis

Ghana recorded -55,227 kt for forestland — emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 437.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — emissions in Ghana peaked at 18,080 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, -55,227 kt, in 2021.

That places Ghana 204th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18,080 kt 18,080 kt 18,080 kt 10
2000s -9,980 kt -13,097 kt 18,080 kt 10
2010s 13,512 kt -13,097 kt 16,566 kt 10
2020s -37,279 kt -55,227 kt 16,566 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 201 Indonesia -34,709 kt compare
  2. 202 Honduras -34,796 kt compare
  3. 203 Republic of Korea -47,069 kt compare
  4. 205 South Africa -74,851 kt compare
  5. 206 Belarus -146,469 kt compare
  6. 207 India -154,418 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — emissions in Ghana?
Forestland — emissions in Ghana was -55,227 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — emissions recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 18,080 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest forestland — emissions recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was -55,227 kt in 2021.
How does Ghana rank for forestland — emissions?
Ghana ranks 204th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is forestland — emissions rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 437.0%. 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 Forestland — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forestland — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,006 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf