Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) (Pre- CH4) in Ghana
Ghana: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) (Pre- CH4) was 160.84 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Ghana, 1990–2023
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 49th out of 248 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 (CH4) (Pre- CH4) in Ghana, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 49th out of 248 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.