Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Ghana
Ghana: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 2.29 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Ghana, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Ghana stood at 2.29 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Ghana peaked at 2.29 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5665 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
Ghana ranks 87th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5675 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.5665 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.6005 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5848 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.6413 Mt CO2e | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 0.6227 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.6081 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5909 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5897 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5967 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6116 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6261 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6446 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6586 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6976 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.7157 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7229 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7564 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7734 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.822 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7708 Mt CO2e | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8256 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8006 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8209 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8187 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8334 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8904 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9229 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9487 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9726 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.998 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.02 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.05 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.08 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.11 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.12 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.18 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.2 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.25 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.3 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.33 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.39 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.45 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.51 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.57 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.64 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.72 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.81 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.86 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.93 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.05 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 2.08 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.15 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 2.24 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 2.29 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.29 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.16 Mt CO2e, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.29 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.22 Mt CO2e, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5969 Mt CO2e | 0.5665 Mt CO2e | 0.6413 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7029 Mt CO2e | 0.6116 Mt CO2e | 0.822 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8605 Mt CO2e | 0.7708 Mt CO2e | 0.9726 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 Mt CO2e | 0.998 Mt CO2e | 1.3 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 Mt CO2e | 1.33 Mt CO2e | 1.93 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 Mt CO2e | 2.05 Mt CO2e | 2.29 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Ghana?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Ghana was 2.29 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5665 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does Ghana rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- Ghana ranks 87th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).