Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0103 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.0103 kt per square kilometre for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.0103 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ghana 123rd out of 186 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 120 Nicaragua 0.0111 kt per square kilometre compare
- 121 Ethiopia 0.0109 kt per square kilometre compare
- 122 Samoa 0.0106 kt per square kilometre compare
- 124 Tajikistan 0.0098 kt per square kilometre compare
- 125 Sierra Leone 0.0096 kt per square kilometre compare
- 126 Palau 0.0092 kt per square kilometre 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.0103 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0103 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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.