Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth in Ghana
Ghana: Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth was 9.09 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth in Ghana, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), annual growth in Ghana is 9.09 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 396.9% on the previous year and up 218.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), annual growth in Ghana peaked at 177.52 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -28.48 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Ghana ranks 45th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -1.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -15.9 % change on previous year | +858.8% |
| 1964 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 1965 | 6.82 % change on previous year | -298.5% |
| 1966 | 76.94 % change on previous year | +1027.4% |
| 1967 | -6.28 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 1968 | -10.72 % change on previous year | +70.7% |
| 1969 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 1970 | 60.48 % change on previous year | +5272.9% |
| 1971 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1972 | -12.38 % change on previous year | +224.5% |
| 1973 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 1974 | 10.66 % change on previous year | +94.3% |
| 1975 | -27.73 % change on previous year | -360.1% |
| 1976 | -15.94 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1977 | -5.03 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 1978 | -20.37 % change on previous year | +305.0% |
| 1979 | 74.68 % change on previous year | -466.7% |
| 1980 | 8.35 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 1981 | -6.76 % change on previous year | -181.0% |
| 1982 | -5.36 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1983 | -28.48 % change on previous year | +431.2% |
| 1984 | 177.52 % change on previous year | -723.2% |
| 1985 | -17.52 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 1986 | -9.45 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1987 | 9.92 % change on previous year | -205.0% |
| 1988 | 16.35 % change on previous year | +64.9% |
| 1989 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 1990 | -21.25 % change on previous year | +996.3% |
| 1991 | 56.49 % change on previous year | -365.8% |
| 1992 | -15.84 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 1993 | 22.95 % change on previous year | -244.9% |
| 1994 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 1995 | 9.87 % change on previous year | -627.1% |
| 1996 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 1997 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1998 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -430.8% |
| 1999 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 2000 | -0.2423 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 2001 | -4.55 % change on previous year | +1779.6% |
| 2002 | 43.96 % change on previous year | -1065.3% |
| 2003 | -10.08 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 2004 | -9.48 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 2006 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +82.5% |
| 2007 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2008 | 16.9 % change on previous year | +853.7% |
| 2009 | 10.82 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 2010 | 12.65 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2011 | -6.98 % change on previous year | -155.2% |
| 2012 | 12.22 % change on previous year | -275.0% |
| 2013 | -7.7 % change on previous year | -163.0% |
| 2014 | -0.2185 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2015 | -6.39 % change on previous year | +2823.0% |
| 2016 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 2017 | 15.98 % change on previous year | +978.8% |
| 2018 | 11.89 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2019 | 23.5 % change on previous year | +97.7% |
| 2020 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 2021 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 2023 | 9.09 % change on previous year | +396.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 9.09 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.24 % change on previous year, 2.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 9.09 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.63 % change on previous year, 3.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +5272.9% | 1.13 % change on previous year | 60.48 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -2823.0% | -0.2185 % change on previous year | -6.39 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -1779.6% | -0.2423 % change on previous year | -4.55 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.86 % change on previous year | -15.9 % change on previous year | 76.94 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.61 % change on previous year | -27.73 % change on previous year | 74.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.26 % change on previous year | -28.48 % change on previous year | 177.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.94 % change on previous year | -21.25 % change on previous year | 56.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.32 % change on previous year | -10.08 % change on previous year | 43.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.64 % change on previous year | -7.7 % change on previous year | 23.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.18 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 9.09 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 42 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 10.05 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Costa Rica 10 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Rwanda 9.65 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Switzerland 9.03 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Kyrgyzstan 8.83 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Iraq 8.33 % change on previous year 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 maize (corn) — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), annual growth in Ghana?
- Maize (corn) — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), annual growth in Ghana was 9.09 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), annual growth recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 177.52 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), annual growth recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.48 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for maize (corn) — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), annual growth?
- Ghana ranks 45th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), annual growth rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.