IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0496 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 0.0496 kt per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.053 kt per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ghana 95th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0114 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0114 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0285 kt per square kilometre | +108.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0296 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0291 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0292 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0293 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0296 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.033 kt per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0336 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0385 kt per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0333 kt per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0387 kt per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0314 kt per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0307 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.034 kt per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0317 kt per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0393 kt per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0378 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0358 kt per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0361 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0349 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0369 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0407 kt per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0386 kt per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0421 kt per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0414 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0434 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0436 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0455 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0441 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0453 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0519 kt per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0474 kt per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.053 kt per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0496 kt per square kilometre | -6.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0496 kt per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0544 kt per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0496 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0414 kt per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +108.6% | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | 0.0285 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0314 kt per square kilometre | 0.0285 kt per square kilometre | 0.0385 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.035 kt per square kilometre | 0.0307 kt per square kilometre | 0.0393 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0421 kt per square kilometre | 0.0369 kt per square kilometre | 0.0455 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0505 kt per square kilometre | 0.0474 kt per square kilometre | 0.053 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 92 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0525 kt per square kilometre compare
- 93 Dominica 0.0507 kt per square kilometre compare
- 94 Panama 0.0506 kt per square kilometre compare
- 96 Estonia 0.0495 kt per square kilometre compare
- 97 Argentina 0.0486 kt per square kilometre compare
- 98 Ecuador 0.0473 kt per square kilometre 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 ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.0496 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.053 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 95th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.