Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Ghana
Ghana: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 118.86 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, solid food waste — emissions in Ghana stood at 118.86 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in Ghana peaked at 118.86 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 100.75 kt, in 1990.
That places Ghana 40th out of 194 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.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.75 kt | — |
| 1991 | 102.38 kt | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 103.59 kt | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 104.44 kt | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 105 kt | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 105.63 kt | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 106.19 kt | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 106.61 kt | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 107.03 kt | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 107.38 kt | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 107.14 kt | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 107.06 kt | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 107.17 kt | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 107.49 kt | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 107.9 kt | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 108.43 kt | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 109.6 kt | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 110.65 kt | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 111.62 kt | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 112.24 kt | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 112.97 kt | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 113.76 kt | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 114.4 kt | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 115.39 kt | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 115.95 kt | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 116.28 kt | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 116.69 kt | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 117.08 kt | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 117.5 kt | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 117.83 kt | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 118.12 kt | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 118.48 kt | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 118.68 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 118.86 kt | +0.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 118.86 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.44 kt, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 118.86 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.4 kt, 5.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.9 kt | 100.75 kt | 107.38 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.93 kt | 107.06 kt | 112.24 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.78 kt | 112.97 kt | 117.83 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.54 kt | 118.12 kt | 118.86 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 37 Australia and New Zealand 136.88 kt compare
- 38 Viet Nam 125.93 kt compare
- 39 Ecuador 122.7 kt compare
- 41 Côte d'Ivoire 114.95 kt compare
- 42 Dominican Republic 114.69 kt compare
- 43 Australia 108.75 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 solid food waste — emissions in Ghana?
- Solid food waste — emissions in Ghana was 118.86 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 118.86 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.75 kt in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for solid food waste — emissions?
- Ghana ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Solid Food Waste — 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.