IPCC Agriculture — Emissions in Ghana
Ghana: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions was 17.61 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions in Ghana stood at 17.61 kt.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions in Ghana peaked at 18.93 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.67 kt, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 80th of 248 countries on this measure, 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 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.67 kt | — |
| 1962 | 1.8 kt | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 1.9 kt | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 2.16 kt | +14.2% |
| 1965 | 2.27 kt | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 2.38 kt | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 2.53 kt | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 2.65 kt | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 2.81 kt | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 2.97 kt | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 2.96 kt | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 3.15 kt | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 3.1 kt | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 3.42 kt | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 3.46 kt | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 3.43 kt | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 3.35 kt | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 3.33 kt | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 3.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.32 kt | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 3.54 kt | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 3.57 kt | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 3.56 kt | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 3.67 kt | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 3.72 kt | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 3.67 kt | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 3.93 kt | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 4.02 kt | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 4.26 kt | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 10.24 kt | +140.6% |
| 1991 | 10.5 kt | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 10.37 kt | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 10.44 kt | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 10.38 kt | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 10.47 kt | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 11.76 kt | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 11.93 kt | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 13.81 kt | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 11.79 kt | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 13.87 kt | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 10.96 kt | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 10.66 kt | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 12 kt | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 11.01 kt | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 14.06 kt | +27.7% |
| 2006 | 13.72 kt | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 12.89 kt | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 12.89 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.39 kt | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 13.16 kt | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 14.4 kt | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 13.92 kt | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 15.26 kt | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 14.82 kt | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 15.58 kt | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 15.51 kt | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 16.6 kt | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 16.02 kt | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 16.43 kt | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 18.92 kt | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 16.77 kt | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 18.93 kt | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 17.61 kt | -7.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 17.61 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.23 kt, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 17.61 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.61 kt, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPCC Agriculture — Emissions 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% | 4.26 kt | 10.24 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.24 kt | 1.67 kt | 2.81 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.25 kt | 2.96 kt | 3.46 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.72 kt | 3.32 kt | 4.26 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.17 kt | 10.24 kt | 13.81 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.45 kt | 10.66 kt | 14.06 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.17 kt | 13.16 kt | 16.6 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.06 kt | 16.77 kt | 18.93 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 in Ghana?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions in Ghana was 17.61 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 18.93 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 kt in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions?
- Ghana ranks 80th out of 248 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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