Nutrient nitrogen N: Synthetic fertilizers (Direct) in Ghana
Ghana: Nutrient nitrogen N: Synthetic fertilizers (Direct) was 1 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Ghana, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2050, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Ghana stood at 1 kt.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Ghana peaked at 1.29 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 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: Synthetic fertilizers (Direct) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0028 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0.0112 kt | +300.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0126 kt | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0024 kt | -81.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0031 kt | +29.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0047 kt | +51.6% |
| 1967 | 0.008 kt | +70.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0068 kt | -15.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0058 kt | -14.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0216 kt | +272.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0174 kt | -19.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0406 kt | +133.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0463 kt | +14.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0594 kt | +28.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1729 kt | +191.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1886 kt | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1587 kt | -15.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1666 kt | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.132 kt | -20.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0786 kt | -40.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2043 kt | +159.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1964 kt | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1729 kt | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0786 kt | -54.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0786 kt | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0644 kt | -18.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0808 kt | +25.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1108 kt | +37.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0909 kt | -18.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1257 kt | +38.3% |
| 1991 | 0.11 kt | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 0.11 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0818 kt | -25.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0424 kt | -48.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0503 kt | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1131 kt | +124.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1368 kt | +21.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1143 kt | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1257 kt | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1108 kt | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2227 kt | +101.0% |
| 2002 | 0.068 kt | -69.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1345 kt | +97.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0896 kt | -33.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1745 kt | +94.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4741 kt | +171.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4074 kt | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2887 kt | -29.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3325 kt | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3903 kt | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1687 kt | -56.8% |
| 2012 | 0.665 kt | +294.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7125 kt | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5999 kt | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6741 kt | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6741 kt | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.29 kt | +91.2% |
| 2018 | 1.02 kt | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 1.2 kt | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 1.27 kt | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 1.21 kt | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 1.22 kt | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.24 kt | +1.5% |
| 2030 | 0.6688 kt | -46.1% |
| 2050 | 1 kt | +50.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3103 kt, 3.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2591 kt, 3.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N: Synthetic fertilizers (Direct) 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 | +300.0% | 0.0028 kt | 0.0112 kt |
| 2012 | +294.2% | 0.1687 kt | 0.665 kt |
| 1970 | +272.4% | 0.0058 kt | 0.0216 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0064 kt | 0.0024 kt | 0.0126 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1004 kt | 0.0174 kt | 0.1886 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1156 kt | 0.0644 kt | 0.2043 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.101 kt | 0.0424 kt | 0.1368 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2303 kt | 0.068 kt | 0.4741 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.74 kt | 0.1687 kt | 1.29 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 kt | 1.21 kt | 1.27 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 0.6688 kt | 0.6688 kt | 0.6688 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 1 kt | 1 kt | 1 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) — synthetic fertilizers in Ghana?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Ghana was 1 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 kt in 1964.
- How does Ghana rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
- 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions N2O). 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).