Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Ghana
Ghana: Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was -55,227 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Ghana recorded -55,227 kt for forestland — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 437.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana peaked at 18,080 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, -55,227 kt, in 2021.
Ghana ranks 242nd of 252 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,080 kt | — |
| 1991 | 18,080 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18,080 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18,080 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18,080 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18,080 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18,080 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 18,080 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 18,080 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 18,080 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 18,080 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | -13,097 kt | -172.4% |
| 2002 | -13,097 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -13,097 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -13,097 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -13,097 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -13,097 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -13,097 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -13,097 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -13,097 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -13,097 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 16,390 kt | -225.1% |
| 2012 | 16,390 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16,390 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16,390 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16,390 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16,566 kt | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 16,566 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16,566 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16,566 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16,566 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | -55,227 kt | -433.4% |
| 2022 | -55,227 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -55,227 kt | -0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's -55,227 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -61.46 kt, 898.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's -55,227 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -5.5 kt, 10040.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 forestland — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana?
- Forestland — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana was -55,227 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 18,080 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -55,227 kt in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for forestland — emissions (co2eq)?
- Ghana ranks 242nd out of 252 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — emissions (co2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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