Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Ghana
Ghana: Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was -5.68 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other — emissions share (co2eq) in Ghana is -5.68 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 26.2% on the previous year and down 656.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other — emissions share (co2eq) in Ghana peaked at 6.86 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, -7.7 %, in 2022.
Ghana ranks 217th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.01 % | — |
| 1991 | 0.96 % | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.86 % | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9 % | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.12 % | +24.4% |
| 1995 | 1.12 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.09 % | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7 % | -35.8% |
| 1998 | 1.01 % | +44.3% |
| 1999 | 1.01 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.92 % | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 6.86 % | +645.7% |
| 2002 | 5.94 % | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 5.52 % | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 5.19 % | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 5.71 % | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 4.03 % | -29.4% |
| 2007 | 3.72 % | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 3.58 % | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 4.16 % | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 3.48 % | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 1.08 % | -69.0% |
| 2012 | 0.95 % | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 1.02 % | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.97 % | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.99 % | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.99 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.95 % | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.88 % | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.85 % | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.96 % | +12.9% |
| 2021 | -4.62 % | -581.2% |
| 2022 | -7.7 % | +66.7% |
| 2023 | -5.68 % | -26.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's -5.68 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.52 %. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's -5.68 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.61 %. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +645.7% | 0.92 % | 6.86 % |
| 2021 | -581.2% | 0.96 % | -4.62 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.978 % | 0.7 % | 1.12 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.56 % | 0.92 % | 6.86 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 % | 0.85 % | 3.48 % | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.26 % | -7.7 % | 0.96 % | 4 |
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 other — emissions share (co2eq) in Ghana?
- Other — emissions share (co2eq) in Ghana was -5.68 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.86 % in 2001.
- What is the lowest other — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.7 % in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for other — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Ghana ranks 217th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 656.9%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.