Grassland — Emissions (CH4) in Ghana
Ghana: Grassland — Emissions (CH4) was 35.55 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Emissions in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 35.55 kt for grassland — emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in Ghana peaked at 50.4 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.25 kt, in 1996.
Ghana ranks 16th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Emissions (CH4) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.2 kt | — |
| 1991 | 31.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 31.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 31.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 31.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 31.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.25 kt | -96.0% |
| 1997 | 2.69 kt | +114.1% |
| 1998 | 5.42 kt | +101.7% |
| 1999 | 3.95 kt | -27.1% |
| 2000 | 1.75 kt | -55.7% |
| 2001 | 36.96 kt | +2009.7% |
| 2002 | 36.22 kt | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 38.93 kt | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 31.17 kt | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 50.4 kt | +61.7% |
| 2006 | 40.31 kt | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 37.78 kt | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 35.26 kt | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 28.21 kt | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 32.5 kt | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 43.9 kt | +35.1% |
| 2012 | 32.32 kt | -26.4% |
| 2013 | 39.76 kt | +23.0% |
| 2014 | 40.08 kt | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 37.77 kt | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 38.3 kt | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 41.19 kt | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 30.27 kt | -26.5% |
| 2019 | 34.08 kt | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 42.75 kt | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 32.76 kt | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 42.8 kt | +30.7% |
| 2023 | 30.55 kt | -28.6% |
| 2024 | 35.55 kt | +16.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 35.55 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4699 kt, 75.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 35.55 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.88 kt, 6.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Emissions (CH4) in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +2009.7% | 1.75 kt | 36.96 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.05 kt | 1.25 kt | 31.2 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.7 kt | 1.75 kt | 50.4 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.02 kt | 30.27 kt | 43.9 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.88 kt | 30.55 kt | 42.8 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 13 Madagascar 38.86 kt compare
- 13 Melanesia 0.3036 kt compare
- 14 South Africa 38.15 kt compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0434 kt compare
- 15 Senegal 37.35 kt compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 0.0085 kt compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0083 kt compare
- 17 Nigeria 34.46 kt compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 0.0057 kt compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 18 Mozambique 31.82 kt compare
- 18 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 18 Micronesia 0 kt
- 18 Polynesia 0 kt
- 19 Congo 23.36 kt compare
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 grassland — emissions in Ghana?
- Grassland — emissions in Ghana was 35.55 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4 kt in 2005.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 kt in 1996.
- How does Ghana rank for grassland — emissions?
- Ghana ranks 16th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — emissions rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 Grassland — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.