Nutrient nitrogen N: Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Ghana
Ghana: Nutrient nitrogen N: Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) was 0.2257 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Ghana, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.2257 kt for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in 2050.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Ghana peaked at 0.2899 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 kt, in 1964.
Ghana ranks 102nd of 218 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N: Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0006 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0.0025 kt | +316.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0028 kt | +12.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 kt | -82.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0007 kt | +40.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0011 kt | +57.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0018 kt | +63.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0015 kt | -16.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0013 kt | -13.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0049 kt | +276.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0039 kt | -20.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0091 kt | +133.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0104 kt | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0134 kt | +28.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0389 kt | +190.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0424 kt | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0357 kt | -15.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0375 kt | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0297 kt | -20.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0177 kt | -40.4% |
| 1981 | 0.046 kt | +159.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0442 kt | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0389 kt | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0177 kt | -54.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0177 kt | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0145 kt | -18.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0182 kt | +25.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0249 kt | +36.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0204 kt | -18.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0283 kt | +38.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0248 kt | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0248 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0184 kt | -25.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0095 kt | -48.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0113 kt | +18.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0255 kt | +125.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0308 kt | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0257 kt | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0283 kt | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0249 kt | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0501 kt | +101.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0153 kt | -69.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0303 kt | +98.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0202 kt | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0393 kt | +94.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1067 kt | +171.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0917 kt | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 0.065 kt | -29.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0748 kt | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0878 kt | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 0.038 kt | -56.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1496 kt | +293.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1603 kt | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.135 kt | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1517 kt | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1517 kt | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2899 kt | +91.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2305 kt | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2705 kt | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2858 kt | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2717 kt | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2747 kt | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2789 kt | +1.5% |
| 2030 | 0.1505 kt | -46.0% |
| 2050 | 0.2257 kt | +50.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.2257 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0698 kt, 3.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.2257 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0583 kt, 3.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N: Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +316.7% | 0.0006 kt | 0.0025 kt |
| 2012 | +293.7% | 0.038 kt | 0.1496 kt |
| 1970 | +276.9% | 0.0013 kt | 0.0049 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0014 kt | 0.0005 kt | 0.0028 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0226 kt | 0.0039 kt | 0.0424 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.026 kt | 0.0145 kt | 0.046 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0227 kt | 0.0095 kt | 0.0308 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0518 kt | 0.0153 kt | 0.1067 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1665 kt | 0.038 kt | 0.2899 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2778 kt | 0.2717 kt | 0.2858 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 0.1505 kt | 0.1505 kt | 0.1505 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 0.2257 kt | 0.2257 kt | 0.2257 kt | 1 |
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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Ghana?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Ghana was 0.2257 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2899 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 kt in 1964.
- How does Ghana rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches)?
- Ghana ranks 102nd out of 218 countries with data for 2050.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).