Humid tropical forest — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate (N2O) in Ghana
Ghana: Humid tropical forest — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate (N2O) was 48.85 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Ghana, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, humid tropical forest — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Ghana stood at 48.85 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 208.8% on the previous year and up 212.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 644.78 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -93.69 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Ghana ranks 32nd of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate (N2O) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -21.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 252.6 % change on previous year | -1288.9% |
| 1998 | 130.88 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1999 | -36.85 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 2000 | 10.72 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 2001 | -81.29 % change on previous year | -858.7% |
| 2002 | -71.27 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2003 | -24.14 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 2004 | 8.77 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 2005 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 2006 | 244.12 % change on previous year | +16255.9% |
| 2007 | -28.63 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 2008 | -61.08 % change on previous year | +113.3% |
| 2009 | -82.77 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 2010 | 221.43 % change on previous year | -367.5% |
| 2011 | 198.33 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2012 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 2013 | -40.38 % change on previous year | +1707.0% |
| 2014 | -43.45 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 15.25 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 2016 | 619.12 % change on previous year | +3958.7% |
| 2017 | -84.8 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 2018 | -39.91 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 2019 | 644.78 % change on previous year | -1715.6% |
| 2020 | 328.96 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2021 | -93.69 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 2022 | 398.15 % change on previous year | -524.9% |
| 2023 | -44.91 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 2024 | 48.85 % change on previous year | -208.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 48.85 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.72 % change on previous year, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 48.85 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.2 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Humid tropical forest — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate (N2O) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +16255.9% | 1.49 % change on previous year | 244.12 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +3958.7% | 15.25 % change on previous year | 619.12 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +1715.6% | -39.91 % change on previous year | 644.78 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -1707.0% | -2.23 % change on previous year | -40.38 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +1288.9% | -21.25 % change on previous year | 252.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.15 % change on previous year | -36.85 % change on previous year | 252.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -8.41 % change on previous year | -82.77 % change on previous year | 244.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 148.81 % change on previous year | -84.8 % change on previous year | 644.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.47 % change on previous year | -93.69 % change on previous year | 398.15 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 29 South Africa 58.33 % change on previous year compare
- 30 India 51.79 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Cambodia 50.44 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Viet Nam 48.76 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Equatorial Guinea 41.67 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Uganda 41.62 % change on previous year 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 humid tropical forest — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Humid tropical forest — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Ghana was 48.85 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 644.78 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -93.69 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for humid tropical forest — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 32nd out of 91 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Humid tropical forest — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Humid tropical forest — Emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Humid tropical forest — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Humid tropical forest — Emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.