Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Ghana
Ghana: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 3,409 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana stood at 3,409 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana peaked at 3,426 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 711.12 kt, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 93rd of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 711.12 kt | — |
| 1962 | 721.9 kt | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 730.15 kt | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 736.13 kt | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 739.31 kt | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 742.75 kt | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 743.13 kt | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 740.45 kt | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 737.76 kt | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 750.74 kt | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 791.91 kt | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 829.11 kt | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 861.91 kt | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 899.22 kt | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 926.73 kt | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 956.32 kt | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 976.22 kt | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 999.56 kt | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 1,026 kt | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 1,055 kt | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 1,084 kt | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1,113 kt | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 1,154 kt | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 1,200 kt | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 1,240 kt | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 1,273 kt | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1,313 kt | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 1,339 kt | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1,370 kt | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1,490 kt | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 1,517 kt | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1,542 kt | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1,561 kt | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1,583 kt | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1,603 kt | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1,614 kt | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1,626 kt | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1,635 kt | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,644 kt | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,657 kt | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,693 kt | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1,736 kt | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1,784 kt | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1,830 kt | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1,892 kt | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1,938 kt | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1,998 kt | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 2,072 kt | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 2,120 kt | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 2,176 kt | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2,233 kt | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 2,291 kt | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2,339 kt | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2,381 kt | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2,432 kt | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2,468 kt | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2,582 kt | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 2,644 kt | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2,701 kt | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2,749 kt | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2,892 kt | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 3,426 kt | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 3,409 kt | -0.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3,409 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,655 kt, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3,409 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,423 kt, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 733.63 kt | 711.12 kt | 743.13 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 901.78 kt | 750.74 kt | 1,026 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,214 kt | 1,055 kt | 1,370 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,582 kt | 1,490 kt | 1,644 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,872 kt | 1,657 kt | 2,120 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,425 kt | 2,176 kt | 2,701 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,119 kt | 2,749 kt | 3,426 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 (co2eq) in Ghana?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana was 3,409 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,426 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 711.12 kt in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Ghana ranks 93rd out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. 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 (CO2eq) (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