LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Ghana
Ghana: LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was -55,107 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana stood at -55,107 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 434.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana peaked at 19,666 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, -55,135 kt, in 2021.
That places Ghana 248th out of 257 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.
LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,338 kt | — |
| 1991 | 18,338 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18,338 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18,338 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18,338 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18,340 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18,337 kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 18,744 kt | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 19,666 kt | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 19,005 kt | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 19,103 kt | +0.5% |
| 2001 | -12,926 kt | -167.7% |
| 2002 | -12,984 kt | +0.4% |
| 2003 | -12,990 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | -12,990 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | -12,989 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -12,942 kt | -0.4% |
| 2007 | -12,962 kt | +0.2% |
| 2008 | -12,995 kt | +0.3% |
| 2009 | -13,014 kt | +0.1% |
| 2010 | -13,008 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 16,500 kt | -226.8% |
| 2012 | 16,498 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 16,481 kt | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 16,472 kt | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 16,473 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16,721 kt | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 16,650 kt | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 16,647 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 16,696 kt | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 16,885 kt | +1.1% |
| 2021 | -55,135 kt | -426.5% |
| 2022 | -55,072 kt | -0.1% |
| 2023 | -55,107 kt | +0.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's -55,107 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.42 kt. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's -55,107 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 | -426.5% | 16,885 kt | -55,135 kt |
| 2011 | +226.8% | -13,008 kt | 16,500 kt |
| 2001 | -167.7% | 19,103 kt | -12,926 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,578 kt | 18,337 kt | 19,666 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -9,769 kt | -13,014 kt | 19,103 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,613 kt | -13,008 kt | 16,721 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -37,107 kt | -55,135 kt | 16,885 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 245 Honduras -27,868 kt compare
- 246 Serbia and Montenegro -31,574 kt compare
- 247 Republic of Korea -45,853 kt compare
- 249 South Africa -74,248 kt compare
- 250 OECD -94,865 kt compare
- 251 Belarus -104,265 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 (co2eq) in Ghana?
- Lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana was -55,107 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 19,666 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -55,135 kt in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for lulucf — emissions (co2eq)?
- Ghana ranks 248th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 434.4%. 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 LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (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