IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Ghana

Ghana: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 6,612 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6,612 kt
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
81st
of 225 countries
All-time high
7,041 kt
in 2022
All-time low
809.58 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Ghana, 1961–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Ghana is 6,612 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Ghana peaked at 7,041 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 809.58 kt, in 1961.

That places Ghana 81st out of 225 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) from CH4 in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Ghana, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 809.58 kt
1962 877.35 kt +8.4%
1963 941.14 kt +7.3%
1964 1,101 kt +17.0%
1965 1,146 kt +4.1%
1966 1,166 kt +1.7%
1967 1,264 kt +8.4%
1968 1,327 kt +5.0%
1969 1,403 kt +5.7%
1970 1,439 kt +2.5%
1971 1,450 kt +0.8%
1972 1,552 kt +7.0%
1973 1,514 kt -2.4%
1974 1,662 kt +9.8%
1975 1,594 kt -4.1%
1976 1,553 kt -2.6%
1977 1,607 kt +3.5%
1978 1,588 kt -1.1%
1979 1,568 kt -1.3%
1980 1,600 kt +2.0%
1981 1,666 kt +4.1%
1982 1,630 kt -2.1%
1983 1,641 kt +0.6%
1984 1,768 kt +7.8%
1985 1,821 kt +3.0%
1986 1,812 kt -0.5%
1987 1,904 kt +5.1%
1988 1,866 kt -2.0%
1989 1,982 kt +6.2%
1990 3,776 kt +90.5%
1991 3,948 kt +4.6%
1992 3,870 kt -2.0%
1993 3,887 kt +0.5%
1994 3,915 kt +0.7%
1995 3,962 kt +1.2%
1996 4,397 kt +11.0%
1997 4,479 kt +1.9%
1998 5,092 kt +13.7%
1999 4,448 kt -12.7%
2000 5,123 kt +15.2%
2001 4,229 kt -17.5%
2002 4,160 kt -1.6%
2003 4,553 kt +9.5%
2004 4,303 kt -5.5%
2005 5,216 kt +21.2%
2006 4,965 kt -4.8%
2007 4,736 kt -4.6%
2008 4,794 kt +1.2%
2009 4,668 kt -2.6%
2010 4,902 kt +5.0%
2011 5,437 kt +10.9%
2012 5,085 kt -6.5%
2013 5,546 kt +9.1%
2014 5,495 kt -0.9%
2015 5,750 kt +4.6%
2016 5,801 kt +0.9%
2017 5,957 kt +2.7%
2018 5,783 kt -2.9%
2019 5,948 kt +2.9%
2020 6,792 kt +14.2%
2021 6,346 kt -6.6%
2022 7,041 kt +11.0%
2023 6,612 kt -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,115 kt 809.58 kt 1,403 kt 9
1970s 1,553 kt 1,439 kt 1,662 kt 10
1980s 1,769 kt 1,600 kt 1,982 kt 10
1990s 4,177 kt 3,776 kt 5,092 kt 10
2000s 4,675 kt 4,160 kt 5,216 kt 10
2010s 5,571 kt 4,902 kt 5,957 kt 10
2020s 6,698 kt 6,346 kt 7,041 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 78 Dominican Republic 7,182 kt compare
  2. 79 Saudi Arabia 7,142 kt compare
  3. 80 Cuba 6,902 kt compare
  4. 82 Belgium 6,373 kt compare
  5. 83 Denmark 6,256 kt compare
  6. 84 Yemen 5,702 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Ghana?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Ghana was 6,612 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 7,041 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 809.58 kt in 1961.
How does Ghana rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Ghana ranks 81st out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
279 places, 15,374 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf