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Other forest — Emissions (CH4) in Ghana

Ghana: Other forest — Emissions (CH4) was 0 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 kt
World rank
93rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
5.15 kt
in 1998
All-time low
0 kt
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other forest — Emissions in Ghana, 1990–2024

02461990200720241990: 0.215 kt1991: 0.215 kt1992: 0.215 kt1993: 0.215 kt1994: 0.215 kt1995: 0.215 kt1996: 0.23 kt1997: 0.222 kt1998: 5.2 kt1999: 0.211 kt2000: 0.396 kt2001: 0 kt2002: 0 kt2003: 0 kt2004: 0 kt2005: 0 kt2006: 0.005 kt2007: 0.005 kt2008: 0 kt2009: 0 kt2010: 0 kt2011: 0 kt2012: 0.012 kt2013: 0 kt2014: 0 kt2015: 0 kt2016: 0 kt2017: 0 kt2018: 0 kt2019: 0 kt2020: 0 kt2021: 0 kt2022: 0 kt2023: 0 kt2024: 0 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for other forest — emissions in Ghana is 0 kt, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Over the whole period, other forest — emissions in Ghana peaked at 5.15 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2001.

Ghana ranks 93rd of 219 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 forest — Emissions (CH4) in Ghana, year by year

Year kt Change
1990 0.215 kt —
1991 0.215 kt +0.0%
1992 0.215 kt +0.0%
1993 0.215 kt +0.0%
1994 0.215 kt +0.0%
1995 0.215 kt +0.0%
1996 0.2301 kt +7.0%
1997 0.222 kt -3.5%
1998 5.15 kt +2221.7%
1999 0.2108 kt -95.9%
2000 0.3964 kt +88.0%
2001 0 kt -100.0%
2002 0 kt —
2003 0 kt —
2004 0 kt —
2005 0 kt —
2006 0.005 kt —
2007 0.005 kt +0.0%
2008 0 kt -100.0%
2009 0 kt —
2010 0 kt —
2011 0 kt —
2012 0.0124 kt —
2013 0 kt -100.0%
2014 0 kt —
2015 0 kt —
2016 0 kt —
2017 0 kt —
2018 0 kt —
2019 0 kt —
2020 0 kt —
2021 0 kt —
2022 0 kt —
2023 0 kt —
2024 0 kt —

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 0 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.005 kt. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other forest — Emissions (CH4) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +2221.7% 0.222 kt 5.15 kt
2001 -100.0% 0.3964 kt 0 kt
2008 -100.0% 0.005 kt 0 kt
2013 -100.0% 0.0124 kt 0 kt
1999 -95.9% 5.15 kt 0.2108 kt
2000 +88.0% 0.2108 kt 0.3964 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7107 kt 0.2108 kt 5.15 kt 10
2000s 0.0406 kt 0 kt 0.3964 kt 10
2010s 0.0012 kt 0 kt 0.0124 kt 10
2020s 0 kt 0 kt 0 kt 5

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 93 Afghanistan 0 kt compare
  2. 93 American Samoa 0 kt
  3. 93 Andorra 0 kt
  4. 93 Anguilla 0 kt
  5. 93 Antigua and Barbuda 0 kt
  6. 93 Armenia 0 kt compare
  7. 93 Aruba 0 kt
  8. 93 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 kt
  9. 93 Bahrain 0 kt
  10. 93 Bangladesh 0 kt
  11. 93 Barbados 0 kt
  12. 93 Belgium 0 kt compare
  13. 93 Belize 0 kt
  14. 93 Benin 0 kt compare
  15. 93 Bermuda 0 kt
  16. 93 British Virgin Islands 0 kt
  17. 93 Brunei Darussalam 0 kt
  18. 93 Burkina Faso 0 kt compare
  19. 93 Cayman Islands 0 kt
  20. 93 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 kt compare
  21. 93 China, Macao SAR 0 kt
  22. 93 China, Taiwan Province of 0 kt compare
  23. 93 Comoros 0 kt
  24. 93 Cook Islands 0 kt
  25. 93 Cyprus 0 kt compare
  26. 93 Denmark 0 kt compare
  27. 93 Djibouti 0 kt
  28. 93 Dominica 0 kt
  29. 93 Egypt 0 kt compare
  30. 93 Eritrea 0 kt compare
  31. 93 Estonia 0 kt compare
  32. 93 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 kt compare
  33. 93 Faroe Islands 0 kt
  34. 93 Fiji 0 kt
  35. 93 Finland 0 kt compare
  36. 93 French Guiana 0 kt
  37. 93 French Polynesia 0 kt
  38. 93 Gabon 0 kt compare
  39. 93 Gambia 0 kt compare
  40. 93 Germany 0 kt compare
  41. 93 Gibraltar 0 kt compare
  42. 93 Greenland 0 kt
  43. 93 Grenada 0 kt
  44. 93 Guadeloupe 0 kt
  45. 93 Guam 0 kt
  46. 93 Guinea-Bissau 0 kt
  47. 93 Haiti 0 kt compare
  48. 93 Iceland 0 kt
  49. 93 Iraq 0 kt compare
  50. 93 Ireland 0 kt compare
  51. 93 Isle of Man 0 kt compare
  52. 93 Israel 0 kt compare
  53. 93 Jamaica 0 kt compare
  54. 93 Jordan 0 kt
  55. 93 Kazakhstan 0 kt compare
  56. 93 Kiribati 0 kt
  57. 93 Kuwait 0 kt
  58. 93 Kyrgyzstan 0 kt compare
  59. 93 Latvia 0 kt compare
  60. 93 Lebanon 0 kt compare
  61. 93 Lesotho 0 kt compare
  62. 93 Liberia 0 kt compare
  63. 93 Libya 0 kt
  64. 93 Liechtenstein 0 kt
  65. 93 Lithuania 0 kt compare
  66. 93 Luxembourg 0 kt
  67. 93 Maldives 0 kt
  68. 93 Mali 0 kt compare
  69. 93 Malta 0 kt
  70. 93 Marshall Islands 0 kt
  71. 93 Martinique 0 kt
  72. 93 Mauritania 0 kt compare
  73. 93 Mauritius 0 kt compare
  74. 93 Mayotte 0 kt
  75. 93 Montserrat 0 kt
  76. 93 Namibia 0 kt compare
  77. 93 Naoero 0 kt
  78. 93 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 kt compare
  79. 93 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 kt
  80. 93 New Caledonia 0 kt
  81. 93 Niger 0 kt compare
  82. 93 Niue 0 kt
  83. 93 Norfolk Island 0 kt
  84. 93 Northern Mariana Islands 0 kt
  85. 93 Norway 0 kt compare
  86. 93 Oman 0 kt
  87. 93 Palau 0 kt
  88. 93 Palestine 0 kt
  89. 93 Panama 0 kt compare
  90. 93 Pitcairn 0 kt
  91. 93 Poland 0 kt compare
  92. 93 Puerto Rico 0 kt
  93. 93 Qatar 0 kt
  94. 93 Republic of Korea 0 kt compare
  95. 93 Réunion 0 kt compare
  96. 93 Rwanda 0 kt compare
  97. 93 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 kt
  98. 93 Saint Lucia 0 kt
  99. 93 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 kt
  100. 93 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 kt
  101. 93 Samoa 0 kt
  102. 93 Sao Tome and Principe 0 kt
  103. 93 Saudi Arabia 0 kt
  104. 93 Senegal 0 kt compare
  105. 93 Seychelles 0 kt
  106. 93 Singapore 0 kt
  107. 93 Solomon Islands 0 kt
  108. 93 Somalia 0 kt compare
  109. 93 Sri Lanka 0 kt compare
  110. 93 Suriname 0 kt
  111. 93 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 kt
  112. 93 Sweden 0 kt compare
  113. 93 Tajikistan 0 kt compare
  114. 93 Togo 0 kt compare
  115. 93 Tokelau 0 kt
  116. 93 Tonga 0 kt
  117. 93 Trinidad and Tobago 0 kt
  118. 93 Turkmenistan 0 kt compare
  119. 93 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 kt
  120. 93 Tuvalu 0 kt
  121. 93 United Arab Emirates 0 kt
  122. 93 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 kt compare
  123. 93 Uzbekistan 0 kt compare
  124. 93 Vanuatu 0 kt
  125. 93 Western Sahara 0 kt
  126. 93 Yemen 0 kt

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — emissions in Ghana?
Other forest — emissions in Ghana was 0 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — emissions recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 5.15 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest other forest — emissions recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2001.
How does Ghana rank for other forest — emissions?
Ghana ranks 93rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other forest — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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