Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Ghana

Ghana: Pre- and post-production — Emissions was 160.84 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
160.84 kt
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
43rd
of 227 countries
All-time high
160.84 kt
in 2023
All-time low
119.85 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Ghana, 1990–2023

0501001501990200620231990: 119.8 kt1991: 122 kt1992: 123.6 kt1993: 125 kt1994: 126.1 kt1995: 127.2 kt1996: 128.2 kt1997: 129.3 kt1998: 130.5 kt1999: 131.3 kt2000: 131.6 kt2001: 132.3 kt2002: 133.1 kt2003: 134.1 kt2004: 135.2 kt2005: 136.5 kt2006: 138.4 kt2007: 140.2 kt2008: 141.9 kt2009: 143.3 kt2010: 144.7 kt2011: 146.4 kt2012: 147.9 kt2013: 149.8 kt2014: 151 kt2015: 152.1 kt2016: 153.3 kt2017: 154.5 kt2018: 155.7 kt2019: 156.8 kt2020: 157.9 kt2021: 159 kt2022: 159.9 kt2023: 160.8 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pre- and post-production — emissions in Ghana is 160.84 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions in Ghana peaked at 160.84 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 119.85 kt, in 1990.

That places Ghana 43rd out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) in Ghana, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 119.85 kt —
1991 121.98 kt +1.8%
1992 123.65 kt +1.4%
1993 125 kt +1.1%
1994 126.06 kt +0.8%
1995 127.18 kt +0.9%
1996 128.19 kt +0.8%
1997 129.34 kt +0.9%
1998 130.53 kt +0.9%
1999 131.27 kt +0.6%
2000 131.59 kt +0.2%
2001 132.26 kt +0.5%
2002 133.09 kt +0.6%
2003 134.12 kt +0.8%
2004 135.22 kt +0.8%
2005 136.46 kt +0.9%
2006 138.37 kt +1.4%
2007 140.18 kt +1.3%
2008 141.92 kt +1.2%
2009 143.29 kt +1.0%
2010 144.75 kt +1.0%
2011 146.39 kt +1.1%
2012 147.92 kt +1.0%
2013 149.78 kt +1.3%
2014 150.97 kt +0.8%
2015 152.13 kt +0.8%
2016 153.33 kt +0.8%
2017 154.49 kt +0.8%
2018 155.72 kt +0.8%
2019 156.82 kt +0.7%
2020 157.89 kt +0.7%
2021 158.96 kt +0.7%
2022 159.89 kt +0.6%
2023 160.84 kt +0.6%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 160.84 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.94 kt, 2.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 160.84 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.46 kt, 4.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 126.3 kt 119.85 kt 131.27 kt 10
2000s 136.65 kt 131.59 kt 143.29 kt 10
2010s 151.23 kt 144.75 kt 156.82 kt 10
2020s 159.39 kt 157.89 kt 160.84 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 40 Australia 178 kt compare
  2. 41 Greece 174.27 kt compare
  3. 42 Ecuador 165.7 kt compare
  4. 44 Romania 138.84 kt compare
  5. 45 Sudan 134.6 kt compare
  6. 46 Dominican Republic 131.62 kt compare

See the full ranking of 282 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions in Ghana?
Pre- and post-production — emissions in Ghana was 160.84 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 160.84 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 119.85 kt in 1990.
How does Ghana rank for pre- and post-production — emissions?
Ghana ranks 43rd out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
282 places, 9,234 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.