Rice — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Rice — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate was -9.38 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Ghana, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ghana recorded -9.38 % change on previous year for rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 126.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 71.41 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -38.79 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Ghana 111th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.6263 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 9.99 % change on previous year | +1495.1% |
| 1964 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 1965 | -0.3199 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1966 | -11.94 % change on previous year | +3633.2% |
| 1967 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 1968 | -15.91 % change on previous year | +340.5% |
| 1969 | 14.31 % change on previous year | -189.9% |
| 1970 | 40.39 % change on previous year | +182.3% |
| 1971 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 1972 | -8.73 % change on previous year | +300.7% |
| 1973 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -178.3% |
| 1974 | -13.54 % change on previous year | -297.9% |
| 1975 | 25.11 % change on previous year | -285.5% |
| 1976 | 0.6049 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 1977 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +489.0% |
| 1978 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -194.9% |
| 1979 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 1980 | 10.72 % change on previous year | -1057.4% |
| 1981 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 1982 | 46.86 % change on previous year | -1638.2% |
| 1983 | -38.79 % change on previous year | -182.8% |
| 1984 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 1985 | -19.56 % change on previous year | +604.6% |
| 1986 | 26.9 % change on previous year | -237.5% |
| 1987 | -17.44 % change on previous year | -164.8% |
| 1988 | -36.31 % change on previous year | +108.2% |
| 1989 | 71.41 % change on previous year | -296.6% |
| 1990 | -34.64 % change on previous year | -148.5% |
| 1991 | -0.2491 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1992 | -2.92 % change on previous year | +1073.5% |
| 1993 | -19.23 % change on previous year | +557.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0281 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 1995 | -0.6837 % change on previous year | -2532.6% |
| 1996 | 0.198 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 1997 | 21.85 % change on previous year | +10935.3% |
| 1998 | 11.49 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1999 | -24.09 % change on previous year | -309.7% |
| 2000 | -8.07 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 2001 | 8.73 % change on previous year | -208.2% |
| 2002 | -13.71 % change on previous year | -257.1% |
| 2003 | 13.09 % change on previous year | -195.5% |
| 2004 | -0.3743 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 2005 | -13.05 % change on previous year | +3388.1% |
| 2006 | 26.46 % change on previous year | -302.7% |
| 2007 | 16.79 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 2008 | -27.51 % change on previous year | -263.8% |
| 2009 | -5.79 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 2010 | -10.4 % change on previous year | +79.6% |
| 2011 | 10.68 % change on previous year | -202.8% |
| 2012 | -0.2268 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 2013 | -4.13 % change on previous year | +1723.2% |
| 2014 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2015 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 2016 | -2.68 % change on previous year | +106.3% |
| 2017 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -334.6% |
| 2018 | -23.71 % change on previous year | -476.7% |
| 2019 | 11.06 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 2020 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 2021 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -204.2% |
| 2022 | -9.6 % change on previous year | -691.2% |
| 2023 | -9.38 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's -9.38 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.35 % change on previous year, 7.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ghana's -9.38 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0647 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +10935.3% | 0.198 % change on previous year | 21.85 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | -3633.2% | -0.3199 % change on previous year | -11.94 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -3388.1% | -0.3743 % change on previous year | -13.05 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -2532.6% | 0.0281 % change on previous year | -0.6837 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.9913 % change on previous year | -15.91 % change on previous year | 14.31 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.76 % change on previous year | -13.54 % change on previous year | 40.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8 % change on previous year | -38.79 % change on previous year | 71.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.82 % change on previous year | -34.64 % change on previous year | 21.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3434 % change on previous year | -27.51 % change on previous year | 26.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.81 % change on previous year | -23.71 % change on previous year | 11.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.73 % change on previous year | -9.6 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 108 Comoros -8.86 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Congo -8.97 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Russian Federation -9.11 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Morocco -9.54 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Cuba -9.74 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) -9.96 % change on previous year compare
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 rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Ghana was -9.38 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 71.41 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.79 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 111th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 126.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Emissions intensity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rice — Emissions intensity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Emissions intensity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.