IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square in Ghana
Ghana: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square was 0.0205 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.0205 kt per square kilometre for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square in Ghana peaked at 0.0221 kt per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ghana 83rd 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 N2O (AR5), per square in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | +140.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0162 kt per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2006 | 0.016 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0153 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0162 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0178 kt per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0193 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0187 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.022 kt per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0195 kt per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0221 kt per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0205 kt per square kilometre | -7.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0205 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0158 kt per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0205 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0139 kt per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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 | +140.6% | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | 0.0153 kt per square kilometre | 0.0193 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.021 kt per square kilometre | 0.0195 kt per square kilometre | 0.0221 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 80 Jamaica 0.0215 kt per square kilometre compare
- 81 Comoros 0.0212 kt per square kilometre compare
- 82 Paraguay 0.0211 kt per square kilometre compare
- 84 Eswatini 0.0204 kt per square kilometre compare
- 85 Brazil 0.0204 kt per square kilometre compare
- 86 Honduras 0.0204 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 n2o (ar5), per square in Ghana?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square in Ghana was 0.0205 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0221 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square?
- Ghana ranks 83rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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 N2O (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 N2O (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 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 N2O (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.