Waste — Emissions Share in Ghana
Ghana: Waste — Emissions Share was 12.46 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions Share in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions share in Ghana stood at 12.46 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Ghana peaked at 17.96 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.57 %, in 2020.
That places Ghana 162nd out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.96 % | — |
| 1991 | 17.39 % | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 17.53 % | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 17.44 % | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 17.32 % | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 17.22 % | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 16.29 % | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 15.54 % | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 13.5 % | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 15.17 % | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 14.07 % | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 17 % | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 17.41 % | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 16.98 % | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 17.42 % | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 16.28 % | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 16.66 % | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 17.42 % | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 15.3 % | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 16.41 % | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 16.63 % | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 14.08 % | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 14.63 % | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 13.66 % | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 13.6 % | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 13.59 % | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 14 % | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 12.61 % | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 12.79 % | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 11.98 % | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 11.57 % | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 13.25 % | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 12.19 % | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 12.46 % | +2.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 12.46 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.47 %, 86% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 12.46 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.5 %, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.54 % | 13.5 % | 17.96 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.5 % | 14.07 % | 17.42 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.76 % | 11.98 % | 16.63 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.37 % | 11.57 % | 13.25 % | 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 share in Ghana?
- Waste — emissions share in Ghana was 12.46 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 17.96 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.57 % in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for waste — emissions share?
- Ghana ranks 162nd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.