Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) (CO2eq N2O) in Ghana
Ghana: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) (CO2eq N2O) was 352.24 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Ghana, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Ghana is 352.24 kt, measured in 2050.
Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Ghana peaked at 452.46 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.848 kt, in 1964.
Ghana ranks 107th of 232 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.
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) (CO2eq N2O) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.954 kt | — |
| 1962 | 3.92 kt | +311.1% |
| 1963 | 4.43 kt | +12.8% |
| 1964 | 0.848 kt | -80.8% |
| 1965 | 1.11 kt | +31.2% |
| 1966 | 1.64 kt | +47.6% |
| 1967 | 2.84 kt | +72.6% |
| 1968 | 2.38 kt | -15.9% |
| 1969 | 2.04 kt | -14.4% |
| 1970 | 7.58 kt | +271.4% |
| 1971 | 6.09 kt | -19.6% |
| 1972 | 14.26 kt | +133.9% |
| 1973 | 16.24 kt | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 20.86 kt | +28.4% |
| 1975 | 60.69 kt | +191.0% |
| 1976 | 66.22 kt | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 55.73 kt | -15.8% |
| 1978 | 58.49 kt | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 46.35 kt | -20.8% |
| 1980 | 27.59 kt | -40.5% |
| 1981 | 71.74 kt | +160.0% |
| 1982 | 68.98 kt | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 60.69 kt | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 27.59 kt | -54.5% |
| 1985 | 27.59 kt | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 22.63 kt | -18.0% |
| 1987 | 28.36 kt | +25.3% |
| 1988 | 38.9 kt | +37.2% |
| 1989 | 31.91 kt | -18.0% |
| 1990 | 44.15 kt | +38.4% |
| 1991 | 38.64 kt | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 38.64 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 28.7 kt | -25.7% |
| 1994 | 14.89 kt | -48.1% |
| 1995 | 17.65 kt | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 39.72 kt | +125.1% |
| 1997 | 48.04 kt | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 40.15 kt | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 44.15 kt | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 38.88 kt | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 78.17 kt | +101.1% |
| 2002 | 23.9 kt | -69.4% |
| 2003 | 47.22 kt | +97.6% |
| 2004 | 31.46 kt | -33.4% |
| 2005 | 61.27 kt | +94.8% |
| 2006 | 166.47 kt | +171.7% |
| 2007 | 143.05 kt | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 101.39 kt | -29.1% |
| 2009 | 116.76 kt | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 137.03 kt | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 59.25 kt | -56.8% |
| 2012 | 233.52 kt | +294.1% |
| 2013 | 250.19 kt | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 210.65 kt | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 236.7 kt | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 236.7 kt | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 452.46 kt | +91.2% |
| 2018 | 359.76 kt | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 422.09 kt | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 445.94 kt | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 423.97 kt | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 428.72 kt | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 435.31 kt | +1.5% |
| 2030 | 234.84 kt | -46.1% |
| 2050 | 352.24 kt | +50.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 352.24 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 119.41 kt, 2.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 352.24 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.83 kt, 3.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) (CO2eq N2O) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +311.1% | 0.954 kt | 3.92 kt |
| 2012 | +294.1% | 59.25 kt | 233.52 kt |
| 1970 | +271.4% | 2.04 kt | 7.58 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.24 kt | 0.848 kt | 4.43 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.25 kt | 6.09 kt | 66.22 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.6 kt | 22.63 kt | 71.74 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.47 kt | 14.89 kt | 48.04 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.86 kt | 23.9 kt | 166.47 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 259.83 kt | 59.25 kt | 452.46 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 433.49 kt | 423.97 kt | 445.94 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 234.84 kt | 234.84 kt | 234.84 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 352.24 kt | 352.24 kt | 352.24 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 104 Switzerland 399.88 kt compare
- 105 Cuba 386.53 kt compare
- 106 Yemen 353.93 kt compare
- 108 Cambodia 344.45 kt compare
- 109 Côte d'Ivoire 336.07 kt compare
- 109 Cote d'Ivoire 336.07 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 synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Ghana?
- Synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Ghana was 352.24 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 452.46 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.848 kt in 1964.
- How does Ghana rank for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Ghana ranks 107th out of 232 countries with data for 2050.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf