Methane emissions from agriculture in Ghana
Ghana: Methane emissions from agriculture was 6.61 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Methane emissions from agriculture in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions from agriculture in Ghana is 6.61 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions from agriculture in Ghana peaked at 7.04 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.78 million tonnes, in 1990.
Ghana ranks 81st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.18 million tonnes | 3.78 million tonnes | 5.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.67 million tonnes | 4.16 million tonnes | 5.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.57 million tonnes | 4.90 million tonnes | 5.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.70 million tonnes | 6.35 million tonnes | 7.04 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More climate change data for Ghana
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Population, total 35.06 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Urban population 20.66 million (2025)
- Urban population 58.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.6106 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 426.54 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.6106 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.6106 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions from agriculture in Ghana?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in Ghana was 6.61 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.04 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.78 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Ghana ranks 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.