Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Ghana
Ghana: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) was 1.53 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Ghana, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Ghana stood at 1.53 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 38.5% on the previous year and down 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Ghana peaked at 316.67 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -82.14 % change on previous year, in 1964.
Ghana ranks 78th of 209 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 (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 316.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 12 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1964 | -82.14 % change on previous year | -784.5% |
| 1965 | 40 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 1966 | 57.14 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 1967 | 63.64 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1968 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 1969 | -13.33 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 276.92 % change on previous year | -2176.9% |
| 1971 | -20.41 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 1972 | 133.33 % change on previous year | -753.3% |
| 1973 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 1974 | 28.85 % change on previous year | +101.9% |
| 1975 | 190.3 % change on previous year | +559.7% |
| 1976 | 9 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 1977 | -15.8 % change on previous year | -275.6% |
| 1978 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 1979 | -20.8 % change on previous year | -512.5% |
| 1980 | -40.4 % change on previous year | +94.3% |
| 1981 | 159.89 % change on previous year | -495.7% |
| 1982 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 1983 | -11.99 % change on previous year | +206.4% |
| 1984 | -54.5 % change on previous year | +354.5% |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1986 | -18.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 25.52 % change on previous year | -241.1% |
| 1988 | 36.81 % change on previous year | +44.3% |
| 1989 | -18.07 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 1990 | 38.73 % change on previous year | -314.3% |
| 1991 | -12.37 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1993 | -25.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -48.37 % change on previous year | +87.4% |
| 1995 | 18.95 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 1996 | 125.66 % change on previous year | +563.2% |
| 1997 | 20.78 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1998 | -16.56 % change on previous year | -179.7% |
| 1999 | 10.12 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 2000 | -12.01 % change on previous year | -218.8% |
| 2001 | 101.2 % change on previous year | -942.4% |
| 2002 | -69.46 % change on previous year | -168.6% |
| 2003 | 98.04 % change on previous year | -241.1% |
| 2004 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 2005 | 94.55 % change on previous year | -383.7% |
| 2006 | 171.5 % change on previous year | +81.4% |
| 2007 | -14.06 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 2008 | -29.12 % change on previous year | +107.1% |
| 2009 | 15.08 % change on previous year | -151.8% |
| 2010 | 17.38 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 2011 | -56.72 % change on previous year | -426.4% |
| 2012 | 293.68 % change on previous year | -617.8% |
| 2013 | 7.15 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 2014 | -15.78 % change on previous year | -320.7% |
| 2015 | 12.37 % change on previous year | -178.4% |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 91.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | -20.49 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 2019 | 17.35 % change on previous year | -184.7% |
| 2020 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 2021 | -4.93 % change on previous year | -187.2% |
| 2022 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 2023 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +2176.9% | -13.33 % change on previous year | 276.92 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.16 % change on previous year | -82.14 % change on previous year | 316.67 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 60.07 % change on previous year | -20.8 % change on previous year | 276.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.53 % change on previous year | -54.5 % change on previous year | 159.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.11 % change on previous year | -48.37 % change on previous year | 125.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.24 % change on previous year | -69.46 % change on previous year | 171.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.6 % change on previous year | -56.72 % change on previous year | 293.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8389 % change on previous year | -4.93 % change on previous year | 5.66 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 75 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.73 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Guyana 2.33 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Russian Federation 1.55 % change on previous year compare
- 79 India 1.24 % change on previous year compare
- 80 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.04 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Romania 1.01 % 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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Ghana?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Ghana was 1.53 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 316.67 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -82.14 % change on previous year in 1964.
- How does Ghana rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches)?
- Ghana ranks 78th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.6%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers), 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.