Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Ghana
Ghana: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 3,328 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana stood at 3,328 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana peaked at 3,328 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,821 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,821 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,867 kt | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 2,901 kt | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 2,924 kt | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 2,940 kt | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 2,958 kt | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 2,973 kt | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 2,985 kt | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2,997 kt | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 3,007 kt | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3,000 kt | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 2,998 kt | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 3,001 kt | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,010 kt | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3,021 kt | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3,036 kt | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 3,069 kt | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 3,098 kt | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 3,125 kt | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 3,143 kt | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 3,163 kt | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 3,185 kt | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 3,203 kt | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3,231 kt | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3,247 kt | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3,256 kt | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3,267 kt | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3,278 kt | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3,290 kt | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3,299 kt | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3,307 kt | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3,318 kt | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 3,323 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3,328 kt | +0.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3,328 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,328 kt, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3,328 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 599.08 kt, 5.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,937 kt | 2,821 kt | 3,007 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,050 kt | 2,998 kt | 3,143 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,242 kt | 3,163 kt | 3,299 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,319 kt | 3,307 kt | 3,328 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 37 Australia and New Zealand 3,833 kt compare
- 38 Viet Nam 3,526 kt compare
- 39 Ecuador 3,436 kt compare
- 41 Côte d'Ivoire 3,219 kt compare
- 42 Dominican Republic 3,211 kt compare
- 43 Australia 3,045 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 (co2eq) in Ghana?
- Solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana was 3,328 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,328 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,821 kt in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Ghana ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.