Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in Ghana

Ghana: Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share was 24.03 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
24.03 %
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
56th
of 209 countries
All-time high
46.58 %
in 1990
All-time low
23.07 %
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

010203040501990200620231990: 46.6 %1991: 45.2 %1992: 45.6 %1993: 45.3 %1994: 44.8 %1995: 44.5 %1996: 42.2 %1997: 40.4 %1998: 35.2 %1999: 39.5 %2000: 36.6 %2001: 43.5 %2002: 43.8 %2003: 42 %2004: 42.5 %2005: 39 %2006: 39.5 %2007: 40.9 %2008: 35.2 %2009: 37.5 %2010: 37.4 %2011: 31.2 %2012: 31.9 %2013: 29.6 %2014: 29.1 %2015: 28.7 %2016: 29.2 %2017: 26 %2018: 26 %2019: 24.1 %2020: 23.1 %2021: 26.1 %2022: 23.8 %2023: 24 %

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

Analysis

Ghana recorded 24.03 % for pre- and post-production — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions share in Ghana peaked at 46.58 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23.07 %, in 2020.

That places Ghana 56th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.94 % 35.17 % 46.58 % 10
2000s 40.04 % 35.19 % 43.79 % 10
2010s 29.33 % 24.11 % 37.44 % 10
2020s 24.25 % 23.07 % 26.12 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions share in Ghana?
Pre- and post-production — emissions share in Ghana was 24.03 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 46.58 % in 1990.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 23.07 % in 2020.
How does Ghana rank for pre- and post-production — emissions share?
Ghana ranks 56th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions share rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
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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.