Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in Ghana
Ghana: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) was 0.0136 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, industrial wastewater — emissions in Ghana stood at 0.0136 kt.
The figure is down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions in Ghana peaked at 0.0192 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0077 kt, in 1996.
That places Ghana 108th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0082 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0083 kt | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0083 kt | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0083 kt | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0084 kt | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0083 kt | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0077 kt | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.011 kt | +42.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0192 kt | +73.7% |
| 1999 | 0.012 kt | -37.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0112 kt | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0129 kt | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0131 kt | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0134 kt | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0134 kt | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0135 kt | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0137 kt | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.014 kt | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0144 kt | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0142 kt | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0143 kt | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0145 kt | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0148 kt | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0151 kt | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0137 kt | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0139 kt | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0139 kt | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.014 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0142 kt | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0142 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0142 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0136 kt | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0136 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0136 kt | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0136 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0083 kt, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0136 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0033 kt, 4.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +73.7% | 0.011 kt | 0.0192 kt |
| 1997 | +42.9% | 0.0077 kt | 0.011 kt |
| 1999 | -37.3% | 0.0192 kt | 0.012 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.01 kt | 0.0077 kt | 0.0192 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0134 kt | 0.0112 kt | 0.0144 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0143 kt | 0.0137 kt | 0.0151 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0138 kt | 0.0136 kt | 0.0142 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 105 Kyrgyzstan 0.0159 kt compare
- 106 Senegal 0.0156 kt compare
- 107 Ethiopia 0.0152 kt compare
- 109 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0128 kt compare
- 110 Madagascar 0.0121 kt compare
- 111 Republic of Moldova 0.0117 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 industrial wastewater — emissions in Ghana?
- Industrial wastewater — emissions in Ghana was 0.0136 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0192 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0077 kt in 1996.
- How does Ghana rank for industrial wastewater — emissions?
- Ghana ranks 108th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.