Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Ghana
Ghana: Waste — Emissions (CO2) was 708 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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 708 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and up 475.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Ghana peaked at 775 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1961.
That places Ghana 8th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt | — |
| 1963 | 0 kt | — |
| 1964 | 0 kt | — |
| 1965 | 0 kt | — |
| 1966 | 0 kt | — |
| 1967 | 0 kt | — |
| 1968 | 0 kt | — |
| 1969 | 0 kt | — |
| 1970 | 0 kt | — |
| 1971 | 0 kt | — |
| 1972 | 0 kt | — |
| 1973 | 0 kt | — |
| 1974 | 0 kt | — |
| 1975 | 0 kt | — |
| 1976 | 0 kt | — |
| 1977 | 0 kt | — |
| 1978 | 0 kt | — |
| 1979 | 0 kt | — |
| 1980 | 0 kt | — |
| 1981 | 0 kt | — |
| 1982 | 0 kt | — |
| 1983 | 0 kt | — |
| 1984 | 0 kt | — |
| 1985 | 0 kt | — |
| 1986 | 0 kt | — |
| 1987 | 0 kt | — |
| 1988 | 0 kt | — |
| 1989 | 0 kt | — |
| 1990 | 89 kt | — |
| 1991 | 88.5 kt | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 87.8 kt | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 87.1 kt | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 86.3 kt | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 85.4 kt | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 83 kt | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 80.5 kt | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 77.9 kt | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 75 kt | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 73.3 kt | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 73.8 kt | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 74.1 kt | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 74.5 kt | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 74.8 kt | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 84.4 kt | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 84.7 kt | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 92.9 kt | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 101 kt | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 108 kt | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 114 kt | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 117 kt | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 120 kt | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 123 kt | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 126 kt | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 135 kt | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 129 kt | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 191 kt | +48.1% |
| 2018 | 195 kt | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 199 kt | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 200 kt | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 293 kt | +46.5% |
| 2022 | 775 kt | +164.5% |
| 2023 | 708 kt | -8.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 708 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.42 kt, 292.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 708 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.85 kt, 248.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +164.5% | 293 kt | 775 kt |
| 2017 | +48.1% | 129 kt | 191 kt |
| 2021 | +46.5% | 200 kt | 293 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.05 kt | 75 kt | 89 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.15 kt | 73.3 kt | 108 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.9 kt | 114 kt | 199 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 494 kt | 200 kt | 775 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 708 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 775 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for waste — emissions?
- Ghana ranks 8th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 475.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (CO2). 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