Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Ghana
Ghana: Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 83.4 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions in Ghana is 83.4 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Ghana peaked at 83.4 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.4 kt, in 1961.
That places Ghana 105th out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.4 kt | — |
| 1962 | 23.7 kt | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 23.9 kt | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 24 kt | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 24 kt | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 24 kt | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 23.9 kt | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 23.7 kt | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 23.5 kt | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 24.2 kt | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 25.5 kt | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 26.8 kt | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 28 kt | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 29.2 kt | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 30.4 kt | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 31.4 kt | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 32.3 kt | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 33.2 kt | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 34.1 kt | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 35.2 kt | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 36.2 kt | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 37.3 kt | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 38.6 kt | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 39.8 kt | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 41.1 kt | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 42.2 kt | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 43.3 kt | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 44.2 kt | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 45.2 kt | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 46.2 kt | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 46.9 kt | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 47.5 kt | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 48.1 kt | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 48.7 kt | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 49.2 kt | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 49.5 kt | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 49.8 kt | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 50.1 kt | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 50.4 kt | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 50.6 kt | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 51.7 kt | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 52.9 kt | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 54.2 kt | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 55.5 kt | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 56.9 kt | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 58.3 kt | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 59.7 kt | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 61.7 kt | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 62.8 kt | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 64.3 kt | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 66 kt | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 67.7 kt | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 69.2 kt | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 70.6 kt | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 72.1 kt | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 73.4 kt | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 75 kt | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 76.5 kt | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 77.9 kt | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 79.2 kt | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 80.6 kt | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 82 kt | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 83.4 kt | +1.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 83.4 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.7 kt, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 83.4 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.5 kt, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.79 kt | 23.4 kt | 24 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.51 kt | 24.2 kt | 34.1 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.31 kt | 35.2 kt | 45.2 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.64 kt | 46.2 kt | 50.4 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.43 kt | 50.6 kt | 62.8 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.27 kt | 64.3 kt | 77.9 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.3 kt | 79.2 kt | 83.4 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 102 Austria 85.4 kt compare
- 103 Finland 85.3 kt compare
- 104 Kyrgyzstan 84.5 kt compare
- 106 Burkina Faso 81.8 kt compare
- 107 Madagascar 81.3 kt compare
- 108 Belgium 81.2 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 waste — emissions in Ghana?
- Waste — emissions in Ghana was 83.4 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 83.4 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4 kt in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for waste — emissions?
- Ghana ranks 105th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CH4). 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