Waste — Emissions (N2O) in Ghana
Ghana: Waste — Emissions (N2O) was 1.38 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions in Ghana stood at 1.38 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Ghana peaked at 1.38 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.211 kt, in 1961.
That places Ghana 64th out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (N2O) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.211 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0.22 kt | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.23 kt | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.242 kt | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 0.254 kt | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 0.267 kt | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.279 kt | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.29 kt | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.301 kt | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.276 kt | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 0.294 kt | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.297 kt | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.294 kt | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.308 kt | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.285 kt | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 0.291 kt | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.271 kt | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.264 kt | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.269 kt | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.262 kt | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.264 kt | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.259 kt | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.276 kt | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.324 kt | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 0.335 kt | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.346 kt | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.381 kt | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 0.384 kt | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.394 kt | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.406 kt | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.436 kt | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.469 kt | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.481 kt | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.504 kt | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.527 kt | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.547 kt | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.57 kt | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.582 kt | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.596 kt | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.631 kt | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.647 kt | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.68 kt | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.724 kt | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.76 kt | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.808 kt | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.833 kt | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.88 kt | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.918 kt | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.957 kt | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.986 kt | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.01 kt | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.04 kt | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.05 kt | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.05 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.05 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 kt | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.1 kt | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.16 kt | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.21 kt | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.25 kt | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.29 kt | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.34 kt | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.38 kt | +3.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.38 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.527 kt, 2.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.38 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.567 kt, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2549 kt | 0.211 kt | 0.301 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2849 kt | 0.264 kt | 0.308 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3225 kt | 0.259 kt | 0.394 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5118 kt | 0.406 kt | 0.596 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7838 kt | 0.631 kt | 0.957 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 kt | 0.986 kt | 1.21 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 kt | 1.25 kt | 1.38 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 61 Afghanistan 1.46 kt compare
- 62 Romania 1.44 kt compare
- 63 Niger 1.4 kt compare
- 65 China, Taiwan Province of 1.35 kt compare
- 65 Kazakhstan 1.35 kt compare
- 67 Cameroon 1.24 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 1.38 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 1.38 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.211 kt in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for waste — emissions?
- Ghana ranks 64th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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 (N2O). 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