Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate in Ghana

Ghana: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate was 2.99 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.99 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 23.0%
World rank
26th
of 232 countries
All-time high
17.39 % change on previous year
in 1984
All-time low
-8.31 % change on previous year
in 1970
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate in Ghana, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rate in Ghana stood at 2.99 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 23.0% on the previous year and up 210.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 17.39 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -8.31 % change on previous year, in 1970.

Ghana ranks 26th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate in Ghana, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 4.27 % change on previous year
1963 4.55 % change on previous year +6.6%
1964 5.22 % change on previous year +14.8%
1965 4.96 % change on previous year -5.0%
1966 5.12 % change on previous year +3.2%
1967 4.49 % change on previous year -12.2%
1968 3.94 % change on previous year -12.3%
1969 3.79 % change on previous year -3.8%
1970 -8.31 % change on previous year -319.0%
1971 6.52 % change on previous year -178.5%
1972 1.02 % change on previous year -84.4%
1973 -1.01 % change on previous year -199.0%
1974 4.76 % change on previous year -571.4%
1975 -7.47 % change on previous year -256.8%
1976 2.11 % change on previous year -128.2%
1977 -6.87 % change on previous year -426.5%
1978 -2.58 % change on previous year -62.4%
1979 1.89 % change on previous year -173.3%
1980 -2.6 % change on previous year -237.4%
1981 0.7634 % change on previous year -129.3%
1982 -1.89 % change on previous year -348.1%
1983 6.56 % change on previous year -446.6%
1984 17.39 % change on previous year +165.0%
1985 3.4 % change on previous year -80.5%
1986 3.28 % change on previous year -3.3%
1987 10.12 % change on previous year +208.1%
1988 0.7874 % change on previous year -92.2%
1989 2.6 % change on previous year +230.7%
1990 3.05 % change on previous year +17.0%
1991 7.39 % change on previous year +142.6%
1992 7.57 % change on previous year +2.4%
1993 2.56 % change on previous year -66.2%
1994 4.78 % change on previous year +86.9%
1995 4.56 % change on previous year -4.6%
1996 3.8 % change on previous year -16.8%
1997 4.2 % change on previous year +10.8%
1998 2.11 % change on previous year -49.9%
1999 2.41 % change on previous year +14.3%
2000 5.87 % change on previous year +144.1%
2001 2.54 % change on previous year -56.8%
2002 5.1 % change on previous year +101.1%
2003 6.47 % change on previous year +26.9%
2004 4.97 % change on previous year -23.2%
2005 6.32 % change on previous year +27.0%
2006 3.09 % change on previous year -51.0%
2007 5.64 % change on previous year +82.4%
2008 4.32 % change on previous year -23.5%
2009 4.25 % change on previous year -1.6%
2010 3.03 % change on previous year -28.7%
2011 2.43 % change on previous year -19.7%
2012 2.97 % change on previous year +22.0%
2013 0.9615 % change on previous year -67.6%
2014 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2015 0 % change on previous year
2016 1.9 % change on previous year
2017 2.8 % change on previous year +47.2%
2018 5.45 % change on previous year +94.5%
2019 4.31 % change on previous year -21.0%
2020 3.31 % change on previous year -23.3%
2021 3.2 % change on previous year -3.2%
2022 3.88 % change on previous year +21.1%
2023 2.99 % change on previous year -23.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1974 +571.4% -1.01 % change on previous year 4.76 % change on previous year
1983 +446.6% -1.89 % change on previous year 6.56 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.54 % change on previous year 3.79 % change on previous year 5.22 % change on previous year 8
1970s -0.9936 % change on previous year -8.31 % change on previous year 6.52 % change on previous year 10
1980s 4.04 % change on previous year -2.6 % change on previous year 17.39 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.24 % change on previous year 2.11 % change on previous year 7.57 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.86 % change on previous year 2.54 % change on previous year 6.47 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.39 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 5.45 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.34 % change on previous year 2.99 % change on previous year 3.88 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 23 Benin 3.06 % change on previous year compare
  2. 24 Kazakhstan 3.05 % change on previous year compare
  3. 25 Sao Tome and Principe 3 % change on previous year compare
  4. 27 Tokelau 2.98 % change on previous year compare
  5. 28 Congo 2.97 % change on previous year compare
  6. 29 Tuvalu 2.97 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rate in Ghana?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rate in Ghana was 2.99 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 17.39 % change on previous year in 1984.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was -8.31 % change on previous year in 1970.
How does Ghana rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rate?
Ghana ranks 26th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 210.4%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 15,000 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.