Savanna — Emissions (N2O) in Ghana
Ghana: Savanna — Emissions (N2O) was 1.73 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna — Emissions in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — emissions in Ghana is 1.73 kt, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 41.0% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — emissions in Ghana peaked at 6.17 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.23 kt, in 2023.
That places Ghana 15th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna — Emissions (N2O) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.82 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2.82 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.82 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.82 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.82 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.82 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.83 kt | +71.6% |
| 1997 | 4.62 kt | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 5.56 kt | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 4.27 kt | -23.3% |
| 2000 | 6.17 kt | +44.7% |
| 2001 | 2.22 kt | -64.1% |
| 2002 | 1.95 kt | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 2.81 kt | +43.8% |
| 2004 | 2.42 kt | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 3.54 kt | +46.1% |
| 2006 | 3.38 kt | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 2.78 kt | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 2.84 kt | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.65 kt | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 2.7 kt | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.91 kt | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 2.47 kt | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 2.78 kt | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 2.12 kt | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 2.65 kt | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 2.03 kt | -23.2% |
| 2017 | 1.68 kt | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 2.11 kt | +25.6% |
| 2019 | 1.47 kt | -30.6% |
| 2020 | 2.43 kt | +65.8% |
| 2021 | 1.23 kt | -49.3% |
| 2022 | 2.1 kt | +70.5% |
| 2023 | 1.23 kt | -41.6% |
| 2024 | 1.73 kt | +41.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.73 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.01 kt, 173.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.73 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1923 kt, 9.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.62 kt | 2.82 kt | 5.56 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.08 kt | 1.95 kt | 6.17 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 kt | 1.47 kt | 2.91 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 kt | 1.23 kt | 2.43 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 12 Ethiopia 3.4 kt compare
- 12 Türkiye 0.0084 kt compare
- 13 Congo 2.38 kt compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 0.0024 kt compare
- 14 Russian Federation 2.37 kt compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0007 kt compare
- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.0002 kt compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0001 kt compare
- 16 Paraguay 1.71 kt compare
- 17 Cambodia 1.52 kt compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 1.55 kt compare
- 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 17 Republic of Moldova 0 kt compare
- 17 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 17 Micronesia 0 kt
- 17 Polynesia 0 kt
- 18 Cameroon 1.42 kt 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 savanna — emissions in Ghana?
- Savanna — emissions in Ghana was 1.73 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.17 kt in 2000.
- What is the lowest savanna — emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 kt in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for savanna — emissions?
- Ghana ranks 15th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — emissions rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 Savanna — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.