Land-use change — Emissions in Ghana
Ghana: Land-use change — Emissions was 0.8112 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.8112 kt for land-use change — emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of down 44.9% on the previous year and up 136.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions in Ghana peaked at 36.73 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0612 kt, in 2009.
That places Ghana 40th out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land-use change — Emissions in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.32 kt | — |
| 1991 | 4.32 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.32 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.32 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.32 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.32 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.51 kt | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 15.91 kt | +252.5% |
| 1998 | 36.73 kt | +130.9% |
| 1999 | 23.19 kt | -36.8% |
| 2000 | 25.68 kt | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 1.55 kt | -94.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4442 kt | -71.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3378 kt | -24.0% |
| 2004 | 0.367 kt | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3723 kt | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.28 kt | +244.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9149 kt | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3564 kt | -61.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0612 kt | -82.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1968 kt | +221.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5878 kt | +198.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5745 kt | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3431 kt | -40.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1942 kt | -43.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2234 kt | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 1.61 kt | +619.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2447 kt | -84.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1463 kt | -40.2% |
| 2019 | 1.09 kt | +647.2% |
| 2020 | 4.69 kt | +328.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2952 kt | -93.7% |
| 2022 | 1.47 kt | +399.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8112 kt | -44.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.63 kt | 4.32 kt | 36.73 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.14 kt | 0.0612 kt | 25.68 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.521 kt | 0.1463 kt | 1.61 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 kt | 0.2952 kt | 4.69 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 37 Guinea-Bissau 1.17 kt compare
- 38 Guinea 0.9577 kt compare
- 39 Bangladesh 0.9218 kt compare
- 41 Gabon 0.7313 kt compare
- 42 Senegal 0.5189 kt compare
- 43 Sierra Leone 0.4788 kt compare
More climate change data for Ghana
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land-use change — emissions in Ghana?
- Land-use change — emissions in Ghana was 0.8112 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 36.73 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0612 kt in 2009.
- How does Ghana rank for land-use change — emissions?
- Ghana ranks 40th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.4%. 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 Land-use change — Emissions (CH4). 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