LULUCF — Emissions in Ghana
Ghana: LULUCF — Emissions was -55,149 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
LULUCF — Emissions in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lulucf — emissions in Ghana is -55,149 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 435.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions in Ghana peaked at 18,169 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, -55,151 kt, in 2021.
Ghana ranks 248th of 257 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LULUCF — Emissions in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,164 kt | — |
| 1991 | 18,164 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18,164 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18,164 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18,164 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18,166 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18,167 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 18,167 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 18,167 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 18,167 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 18,169 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | -13,007 kt | -171.6% |
| 2002 | -13,007 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -13,007 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | -13,009 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | -13,009 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | -13,009 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | -13,010 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | -13,014 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | -13,017 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | -13,018 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16,469 kt | -226.5% |
| 2012 | 16,467 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 16,463 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 16,462 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 16,462 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16,637 kt | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 16,637 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16,639 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16,639 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 16,640 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | -55,151 kt | -431.4% |
| 2022 | -55,149 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -55,149 kt | -0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's -55,149 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.87 kt. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's -55,149 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,733 kt. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LULUCF — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -431.4% | 16,640 kt | -55,151 kt |
| 2011 | +226.5% | -13,018 kt | 16,469 kt |
| 2001 | -171.6% | 18,169 kt | -13,007 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,165 kt | 18,164 kt | 18,167 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -9,892 kt | -13,017 kt | 18,169 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,586 kt | -13,018 kt | 16,639 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -37,202 kt | -55,151 kt | 16,640 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 245 Honduras -28,534 kt compare
- 246 Serbia and Montenegro -31,574 kt compare
- 247 Republic of Korea -45,855 kt compare
- 249 South Africa -74,346 kt compare
- 250 Belarus -104,266 kt compare
- 251 OECD -115,307 kt compare
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 lulucf — emissions in Ghana?
- Lulucf — emissions in Ghana was -55,149 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 18,169 kt in 2000.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -55,151 kt in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for lulucf — emissions?
- Ghana ranks 248th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 435.0%. 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 LULUCF — Emissions (CO2). 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