Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in Ghana

Ghana: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC was -2,700 kt in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
-2,700 kt
Change on year
up 22.4%
World rank
22nd
of 73 countries
All-time high
-2,680 kt
in 2019
All-time low
-4,513 kt
in 2017
Years of data
17
2006–2022

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in Ghana, 2006–2022

-4.5k-4.0k-3.5k-3.0k-2.5k2006201420222006: -4.2k kt2007: -4.2k kt2008: -4.1k kt2009: -4.4k kt2010: -4.1k kt2011: -4.2k kt2012: -4.1k kt2013: -3.8k kt2014: -3.9k kt2015: -3.5k kt2016: -4.2k kt2017: -4.5k kt2018: -4.4k kt2019: -2.7k kt2020: -3.3k kt2021: -3.5k kt2022: -2.7k kt

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

Analysis

Ghana recorded -2,700 kt for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in 2022.

The figure is up 22.4% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in Ghana peaked at -2,680 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, -4,513 kt, in 2017.

Ghana ranks 22nd of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -4,219 kt -4,381 kt -4,120 kt 4
2010s -3,942 kt -4,513 kt -2,680 kt 10
2020s -3,145 kt -3,481 kt -2,700 kt 3

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 19 Ireland -1,901 kt compare
  2. 20 Belgium -1,988 kt compare
  3. 21 Greece -2,188 kt compare
  4. 23 Denmark -3,418 kt compare
  5. 24 Costa Rica -4,260 kt compare
  6. 25 Brunei Darussalam -4,463 kt compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in Ghana?
Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in Ghana was -2,700 kt in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was -2,680 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was -4,513 kt in 2017.
How does Ghana rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc?
Ghana ranks 22nd out of 73 countries with data for 2022.
Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 2,145 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).