LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Ghana
Ghana: LULUCF — Emissions per capita was -1.63 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lulucf — emissions per capita in Ghana is -1.63 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 371.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions per capita in Ghana peaked at 1.19 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, -1.7 t CO2eq/cap, in 2021.
Ghana ranks 201st of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 t CO2eq/cap | 0.99 t CO2eq/cap | 1.19 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.425 t CO2eq/cap | -0.64 t CO2eq/cap | 0.97 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.469 t CO2eq/cap | -0.51 t CO2eq/cap | 0.63 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.11 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7 t CO2eq/cap | 0.53 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More climate change data for Ghana
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 6,671 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 2,693 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 3,979 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 10.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 142.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,417 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 670.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 746.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 2.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 26.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lulucf — emissions per capita in Ghana?
- Lulucf — emissions per capita in Ghana was -1.63 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.7 t CO2eq/cap in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Ghana ranks 201st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 371.7%. 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 per capita. 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.