IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Ghana
Ghana: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was -131.29 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Ghana stood at -131.29 %.
That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and down 777.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Ghana peaked at 118.31 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, -156.38 %, in 2022.
That places Ghana 221st out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.53 % | — |
| 1991 | 19.78 % | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 19.83 % | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 19.51 % | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 19.09 % | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 19.19 % | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 20.75 % | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 20.42 % | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 22.25 % | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 20 % | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 22.53 % | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 118.31 % | +425.1% |
| 2002 | 108.73 % | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 106.7 % | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 107.06 % | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 107.03 % | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 79.31 % | -25.9% |
| 2007 | 75.87 % | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 69.32 % | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 82.03 % | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 69.2 % | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 20.08 % | -71.0% |
| 2012 | 18.36 % | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 19.39 % | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 18.68 % | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 18.86 % | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 19.12 % | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 19.55 % | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 17.97 % | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 17.52 % | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 18.58 % | +6.1% |
| 2021 | -101.12 % | -644.2% |
| 2022 | -156.38 % | +54.6% |
| 2023 | -131.29 % | -16.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's -131.29 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.79 %. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's -131.29 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.56 %. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -644.2% | 18.58 % | -101.12 % |
| 2001 | +425.1% | 22.53 % | 118.31 % |
| 2011 | -71.0% | 69.2 % | 20.08 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.04 % | 19.09 % | 22.25 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.69 % | 22.53 % | 118.31 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.87 % | 17.52 % | 69.2 % | 10 |
| 2020s | -92.55 % | -156.38 % | 18.58 % | 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 share (co2eq) in Ghana?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Ghana was -131.29 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 118.31 % in 2001.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -156.38 % in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Ghana ranks 221st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 777.1%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.