IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Ghana

Ghana: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita was 0.33 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.33 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
148th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.47 t CO2eq/cap
in 1998
All-time low
0.32 t CO2eq/cap
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Ghana, 1990–2023

00.10.20.30.40.51990200620231990: 0.42 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.43 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.41 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.4 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.39 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.39 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.42 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.42 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.47 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.4 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.45 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.35 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.34 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.36 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.33 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.4 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.37 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.34 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.34 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.32 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.33 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.35 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.33 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.35 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.34 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.34 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.34 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.35 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.33 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.33 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.37 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.33 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.36 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.33 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Ghana is 0.33 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.47 t CO2eq/cap in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.32 t CO2eq/cap, in 2009.

That places Ghana 148th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.415 t CO2eq/cap 0.39 t CO2eq/cap 0.47 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.36 t CO2eq/cap 0.32 t CO2eq/cap 0.45 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.339 t CO2eq/cap 0.33 t CO2eq/cap 0.35 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.3475 t CO2eq/cap 0.33 t CO2eq/cap 0.37 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 145 Saudi Arabia 0.36 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 146 El Salvador 0.35 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 146 Tunisia 0.35 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 149 Republic of Korea 0.3 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 149 Sri Lanka 0.3 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 149 Melanesia 0.3 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Ghana?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Ghana was 0.33 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.47 t CO2eq/cap in 1998.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.32 t CO2eq/cap in 2009.
How does Ghana rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita?
Ghana ranks 148th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.