Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per square in Ghana
Ghana: Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per square was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per square in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0 kt per square kilometre for maize (corn) — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), per square in Ghana peaked at 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Ghana 23rd out of 146 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.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per square in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1964 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +76.9% |
| 1967 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1969 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +60.5% |
| 1971 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1973 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1976 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1977 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1979 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +74.7% |
| 1980 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 1984 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +177.5% |
| 1985 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1986 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1991 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +56.5% |
| 1992 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1994 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 2003 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2020 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +9.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +177.5% | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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), per square in Ghana?
- Maize (corn) — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), per square in Ghana was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), per square recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), per square recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Ghana rank for maize (corn) — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), per square?
- Ghana ranks 23rd out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), per square rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.