Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre was 0.0019 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 0.0019 kt per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.002 kt per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1964.
Ghana ranks 87th of 176 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), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +311.1% |
| 1963 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1964 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -80.8% |
| 1965 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1966 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1967 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +72.6% |
| 1968 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1969 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1970 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +271.4% |
| 1971 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +133.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +191.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +160.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +125.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +101.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -69.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +97.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +94.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +171.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -56.8% |
| 2012 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +294.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +91.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 84 Colombia 0.0021 kt per square kilometre compare
- 85 Canada 0.002 kt per square kilometre compare
- 86 South Africa 0.0019 kt per square kilometre compare
- 88 Paraguay 0.0019 kt per square kilometre compare
- 89 Ecuador 0.0018 kt per square kilometre compare
- 90 Chile 0.0018 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Ghana
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.0019 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.002 kt per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Ghana rank for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. 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 Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.