Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Ghana
Ghana: Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 487.6 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, other — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana stood at 487.6 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana peaked at 612.15 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.77 kt, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 64th of 228 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.
Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.77 kt | — |
| 1962 | 11.82 kt | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 11.87 kt | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 11.93 kt | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 11.98 kt | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 12.03 kt | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 12.08 kt | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 12.14 kt | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 12.19 kt | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 69.17 kt | +467.4% |
| 1971 | 69.96 kt | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 72.88 kt | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 76.85 kt | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 81.89 kt | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 84.8 kt | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 86.39 kt | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 89.31 kt | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 90.89 kt | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 89.04 kt | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 91.95 kt | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 96.99 kt | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 328.6 kt | +238.8% |
| 1983 | 304.75 kt | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 191.06 kt | -37.3% |
| 1985 | 251.75 kt | +31.8% |
| 1986 | 315.35 kt | +25.3% |
| 1987 | 248.04 kt | -21.3% |
| 1988 | 184.71 kt | -25.5% |
| 1989 | 310.05 kt | +67.9% |
| 1990 | 336.55 kt | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 325.95 kt | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 286.2 kt | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 307.4 kt | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 389.55 kt | +26.7% |
| 1995 | 394.85 kt | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 394.85 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 262.08 kt | -33.6% |
| 1998 | 397.5 kt | +51.7% |
| 1999 | 381.6 kt | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 360.4 kt | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 413.4 kt | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 381.6 kt | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 400.15 kt | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 349.8 kt | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 477 kt | +36.4% |
| 2006 | 437.25 kt | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 400.15 kt | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 424 kt | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 402.8 kt | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 421.35 kt | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 498.2 kt | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 453.15 kt | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 506.15 kt | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 487.6 kt | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 519.4 kt | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 514.1 kt | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 500.85 kt | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 492.9 kt | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 500.85 kt | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 612.15 kt | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 492.9 kt | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 593.6 kt | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 487.6 kt | -17.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 487.6 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 205.64 kt, 2.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 487.6 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 205.64 kt, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 | +467.4% | 12.19 kt | 69.17 kt |
| 1982 | +238.8% | 96.99 kt | 328.6 kt |
| 1989 | +67.9% | 184.71 kt | 310.05 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.98 kt | 11.77 kt | 12.19 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 81.12 kt | 69.17 kt | 90.89 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 232.33 kt | 91.95 kt | 328.6 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 347.65 kt | 262.08 kt | 397.5 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 404.66 kt | 349.8 kt | 477 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 489.46 kt | 421.35 kt | 519.4 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 546.56 kt | 487.6 kt | 612.15 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 62 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 495.55 kt compare
- 63 Yugoslav SFR 493.72 kt compare
- 65 Belgium-Luxembourg 485.21 kt compare
- 66 Lao People's Democratic Republic 484.95 kt compare
- 66 Laos 484.95 kt 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 other — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana?
- Other — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana was 487.6 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 612.15 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest other — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.77 kt in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for other — emissions (co2eq)?
- Ghana ranks 64th out of 228 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf