Sorghum — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), annual growth rate in Ghana

Ghana: Sorghum — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), annual growth rate was 4.25 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.25 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 56.9%
World rank
30th
of 111 countries
All-time high
78.67 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-41.24 % change on previous year
in 2007
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Sorghum — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), annual growth rate in Ghana, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, sorghum — crop residues (indirect emissions n2o), annual growth rate in Ghana stood at 4.25 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 56.9% on the previous year and up 192.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sorghum — crop residues (indirect emissions n2o), annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 78.67 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -41.24 % change on previous year, in 2007.

Ghana ranks 30th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sorghum — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), annual growth rate in Ghana, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 3.8 % change on previous year —
1963 4.88 % change on previous year +28.5%
1964 3.49 % change on previous year -28.5%
1965 -11.24 % change on previous year -422.1%
1966 20.25 % change on previous year -280.3%
1967 -18.95 % change on previous year -193.6%
1968 -2.6 % change on previous year -86.3%
1969 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1970 78.67 % change on previous year —
1971 -5.22 % change on previous year -106.6%
1972 -13.39 % change on previous year +156.2%
1973 10 % change on previous year -174.7%
1974 0.8264 % change on previous year -91.7%
1975 -10.66 % change on previous year -1389.3%
1976 25.69 % change on previous year -341.1%
1977 -29.93 % change on previous year -216.5%
1978 -8.33 % change on previous year -72.2%
1979 30.68 % change on previous year -468.2%
1980 10.43 % change on previous year -66.0%
1981 -18.11 % change on previous year -273.6%
1982 4.81 % change on previous year -126.5%
1983 -2.75 % change on previous year -157.2%
1984 26.42 % change on previous year -1059.7%
1985 -18.66 % change on previous year -170.6%
1986 -12.84 % change on previous year -31.2%
1987 56.84 % change on previous year -542.6%
1988 -18.12 % change on previous year -131.9%
1989 28.69 % change on previous year -258.3%
1990 -29.3 % change on previous year -202.1%
1991 39.64 % change on previous year -235.3%
1992 12.9 % change on previous year -67.4%
1993 10.86 % change on previous year -15.9%
1994 -2.58 % change on previous year -123.7%
1995 11.11 % change on previous year -531.1%
1996 -3.81 % change on previous year -134.3%
1997 -0.9901 % change on previous year -74.0%
1998 8.5 % change on previous year -958.5%
1999 -13.36 % change on previous year -257.2%
2000 -7.45 % change on previous year -44.3%
2001 8.05 % change on previous year -208.0%
2002 6.38 % change on previous year -20.7%
2003 4.5 % change on previous year -29.5%
2004 -14.35 % change on previous year -419.0%
2005 3.91 % change on previous year -127.2%
2006 4.3 % change on previous year +10.0%
2007 -41.24 % change on previous year -1058.8%
2008 59.65 % change on previous year -244.6%
2009 1.1 % change on previous year -98.2%
2010 -6.52 % change on previous year -693.5%
2011 -7.56 % change on previous year +15.9%
2012 -3.77 % change on previous year -50.1%
2013 -4.58 % change on previous year +21.2%
2014 0.6849 % change on previous year -115.0%
2015 0.6803 % change on previous year -0.7%
2016 -5.41 % change on previous year -894.6%
2017 -5 % change on previous year -7.5%
2018 33.83 % change on previous year -776.7%
2019 8.99 % change on previous year -73.4%
2020 2.06 % change on previous year -77.1%
2021 -2.53 % change on previous year -222.5%
2022 9.84 % change on previous year -489.8%
2023 4.25 % change on previous year -56.9%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 4.25 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.42 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sorghum — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), 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.

YearChange FromTo
1975 -1389.3% 0.8264 % change on previous year -10.66 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.0455 % change on previous year -18.95 % change on previous year 20.25 % change on previous year 8
1970s 7.83 % change on previous year -29.93 % change on previous year 78.67 % change on previous year 10
1980s 5.67 % change on previous year -18.66 % change on previous year 56.84 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.3 % change on previous year -29.3 % change on previous year 39.64 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.49 % change on previous year -41.24 % change on previous year 59.65 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.14 % change on previous year -7.56 % change on previous year 33.83 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.41 % change on previous year -2.53 % change on previous year 9.84 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 27 Somalia 6.48 % change on previous year compare
  2. 28 Russian Federation 6.35 % change on previous year compare
  3. 29 Sierra Leone 5.56 % change on previous year compare
  4. 31 Oman 2.17 % change on previous year compare
  5. 32 Togo 2.16 % change on previous year compare
  6. 33 Côte d'Ivoire 1.85 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — crop residues (indirect emissions n2o), annual growth rate in Ghana?
Sorghum — crop residues (indirect emissions n2o), annual growth rate in Ghana was 4.25 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sorghum — crop residues (indirect emissions n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 78.67 % change on previous year in 1970.
What is the lowest sorghum — crop residues (indirect emissions n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was -41.24 % change on previous year in 2007.
How does Ghana rank for sorghum — crop residues (indirect emissions n2o), annual growth rate?
Ghana ranks 30th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is sorghum — crop residues (indirect emissions n2o), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 192.8%. 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 Sorghum — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Sorghum — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Sorghum — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
144 places, 7,495 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Sorghum — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.