Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils in Ghana

Ghana: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils was 5.03 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
5.03 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 413.0%
World rank
27th
of 197 countries
All-time high
14.25 % change on previous year
in 1964
All-time low
-3.02 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
58
1962–2019

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils in Ghana, 1962–2019

-5051015196219902019

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

Analysis

Ghana recorded 5.03 % change on previous year for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - agricultural soils in 2019.

That represents a change of up 413.0% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - agricultural soils in Ghana peaked at 14.25 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -3.02 % change on previous year, in 1990.

Ghana ranks 27th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils, annual growth rate in Ghana, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 8.21 % change on previous year
1963 5.83 % change on previous year -28.9%
1964 14.25 % change on previous year +144.4%
1965 5.82 % change on previous year -59.2%
1966 4.14 % change on previous year -28.8%
1967 6.29 % change on previous year +51.9%
1968 4.35 % change on previous year -30.9%
1969 5.59 % change on previous year +28.7%
1970 5.37 % change on previous year -4.1%
1971 -0.3479 % change on previous year -106.5%
1972 6.84 % change on previous year -2066.8%
1973 -1.99 % change on previous year -129.0%
1974 10.24 % change on previous year -615.3%
1975 0.8675 % change on previous year -91.5%
1976 -0.9462 % change on previous year -209.1%
1977 -2.22 % change on previous year +134.8%
1978 -0.6572 % change on previous year -70.4%
1979 -0.2416 % change on previous year -63.2%
1980 -0.7176 % change on previous year +197.0%
1981 7.15 % change on previous year -1096.7%
1982 1.25 % change on previous year -82.6%
1983 -0.3023 % change on previous year -124.2%
1984 2.07 % change on previous year -785.8%
1985 1.74 % change on previous year -16.3%
1986 -1.86 % change on previous year -207.0%
1987 8.11 % change on previous year -536.5%
1988 1.67 % change on previous year -79.4%
1989 5.29 % change on previous year +217.0%
1990 -3.02 % change on previous year -157.0%
1991 6.5 % change on previous year -315.4%
1992 -2.59 % change on previous year -139.9%
1993 1.75 % change on previous year -167.5%
1994 -0.2454 % change on previous year -114.0%
1995 1.28 % change on previous year -620.7%
1996 7.9 % change on previous year +518.0%
1997 4.24 % change on previous year -46.3%
1998 1.96 % change on previous year -53.8%
1999 2.8 % change on previous year +42.7%
2000 2.15 % change on previous year -23.3%
2001 5.29 % change on previous year +146.3%
2002 0.2274 % change on previous year -95.7%
2003 4.84 % change on previous year +2028.0%
2004 -0.0905 % change on previous year -101.9%
2005 5.12 % change on previous year -5764.4%
2006 10.11 % change on previous year +97.3%
2007 0.1595 % change on previous year -98.4%
2008 2.35 % change on previous year +1372.7%
2009 5.55 % change on previous year +136.3%
2010 4.42 % change on previous year -20.3%
2011 -0.5582 % change on previous year -112.6%
2012 13.98 % change on previous year -2604.6%
2013 4.79 % change on previous year -65.7%
2014 2.08 % change on previous year -56.6%
2015 5 % change on previous year +140.1%
2016 4.03 % change on previous year -19.4%
2017 13.39 % change on previous year +232.2%
2018 -1.61 % change on previous year -112.0%
2019 5.03 % change on previous year -413.0%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 5.03 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6151 % change on previous year, 8.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 5.03 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6423 % change on previous year, 7.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 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
2005 +5764.4% -0.0905 % change on previous year 5.12 % change on previous year
2012 +2604.6% -0.5582 % change on previous year 13.98 % change on previous year
1972 +2066.8% -0.3479 % change on previous year 6.84 % change on previous year
2003 +2028.0% 0.2274 % change on previous year 4.84 % change on previous year
2008 +1372.7% 0.1595 % change on previous year 2.35 % change on previous year
1981 +1096.7% -0.7176 % change on previous year 7.15 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.81 % change on previous year 4.14 % change on previous year 14.25 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.69 % change on previous year -2.22 % change on previous year 10.24 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.44 % change on previous year -1.86 % change on previous year 8.11 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.06 % change on previous year -3.02 % change on previous year 7.9 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.57 % change on previous year -0.0905 % change on previous year 10.11 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.06 % change on previous year -1.61 % change on previous year 13.98 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 24 Czechia 5.3 % change on previous year compare
  2. 25 Nicaragua 5.2 % change on previous year compare
  3. 26 Iraq 5.17 % change on previous year compare
  4. 28 Malawi 4.66 % change on previous year compare
  5. 29 Tunisia 4.47 % change on previous year compare
  6. 30 Saudi Arabia 4.29 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - agricultural soils in Ghana?
Emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - agricultural soils in Ghana was 5.03 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - agricultural soils recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 14.25 % change on previous year in 1964.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - agricultural soils recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was -3.02 % change on previous year in 1990.
How does Ghana rank for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - agricultural soils?
Ghana ranks 27th out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - agricultural soils rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 10,341 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.