Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Ghana
Ghana: Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 22.71 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Ghana stood at 22.71 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.9% on the previous year and up 136.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Ghana peaked at 1,028 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.71 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 121.08 kt | — |
| 1991 | 121.08 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 121.08 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 121.08 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 121.08 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 121.08 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 126.37 kt | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 445.48 kt | +252.5% |
| 1998 | 1,028 kt | +130.9% |
| 1999 | 649.46 kt | -36.8% |
| 2000 | 719.05 kt | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 43.34 kt | -94.0% |
| 2002 | 12.44 kt | -71.3% |
| 2003 | 9.46 kt | -24.0% |
| 2004 | 10.28 kt | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 10.42 kt | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 35.9 kt | +244.3% |
| 2007 | 25.62 kt | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 9.98 kt | -61.0% |
| 2009 | 1.71 kt | -82.8% |
| 2010 | 5.51 kt | +221.6% |
| 2011 | 16.46 kt | +198.7% |
| 2012 | 16.09 kt | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 9.61 kt | -40.3% |
| 2014 | 5.44 kt | -43.4% |
| 2015 | 6.26 kt | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 44.98 kt | +619.1% |
| 2017 | 6.85 kt | -84.8% |
| 2018 | 4.1 kt | -40.2% |
| 2019 | 30.61 kt | +647.2% |
| 2020 | 131.29 kt | +328.9% |
| 2021 | 8.27 kt | -93.7% |
| 2022 | 41.26 kt | +399.2% |
| 2023 | 22.71 kt | -44.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 297.62 kt | 121.08 kt | 1,028 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.82 kt | 1.71 kt | 719.05 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.59 kt | 4.1 kt | 44.98 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.88 kt | 8.27 kt | 131.29 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 37 Guinea-Bissau 32.63 kt compare
- 38 Guinea 26.82 kt compare
- 39 Bangladesh 25.81 kt compare
- 41 Gabon 20.48 kt compare
- 42 Senegal 14.53 kt compare
- 43 Sierra Leone 13.41 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Ghana?
- Land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Ghana was 22.71 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,028 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 kt in 2009.
- How does Ghana rank for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Ghana ranks 40th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). 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