IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Ghana
Ghana: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square was 0.0291 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Ghana stood at 0.0291 kt per square kilometre.
The figure 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 (ar5), per square in Ghana peaked at 0.0309 kt per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ghana 94th 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) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1965 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | +90.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0193 kt per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0197 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0224 kt per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0195 kt per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0225 kt per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0186 kt per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0183 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0189 kt per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0229 kt per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0218 kt per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0208 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0211 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0205 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0215 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0239 kt per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0223 kt per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0244 kt per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0241 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0253 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0255 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0262 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0254 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0261 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0299 kt per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0279 kt per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0309 kt per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0291 kt per square kilometre | -6.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0291 kt per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0315 kt per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0291 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0283 kt per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square 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 | +90.5% | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | 0.0224 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0205 kt per square kilometre | 0.0183 kt per square kilometre | 0.0229 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0245 kt per square kilometre | 0.0215 kt per square kilometre | 0.0262 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0294 kt per square kilometre | 0.0279 kt per square kilometre | 0.0309 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 91 Bahrain 0.0326 kt per square kilometre compare
- 92 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0313 kt per square kilometre compare
- 93 Hungary 0.0298 kt per square kilometre compare
- 95 Somalia 0.0287 kt per square kilometre compare
- 96 Eritrea 0.0283 kt per square kilometre compare
- 97 Sudan 0.0282 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) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Ghana?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Ghana was 0.0291 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0309 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square?
- Ghana ranks 94th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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) from CH4 (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.