Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues in Ghana

Ghana: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues was 19.91 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
19.91 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 21.2%
World rank
17th
of 184 countries
All-time high
80.06 % change on previous year
in 1984
All-time low
-21.17 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
58
1962–2019

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues in Ghana, 1962–2019

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

Analysis

Ghana recorded 19.91 % change on previous year for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - burning - crop residues in 2019.

The figure is up 21.2% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - burning - crop residues in Ghana peaked at 80.06 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -21.17 % change on previous year, in 1975.

That places Ghana 17th out of 184 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues, annual growth rate in Ghana, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0.2333 % change on previous year
1963 -12.56 % change on previous year -5484.4%
1964 2.69 % change on previous year -121.4%
1965 -14.71 % change on previous year -646.6%
1966 41 % change on previous year -378.7%
1967 18.43 % change on previous year -55.1%
1968 -6.94 % change on previous year -137.7%
1969 2.38 % change on previous year -134.4%
1970 57.01 % change on previous year +2290.7%
1971 -3.45 % change on previous year -106.1%
1972 -8.14 % change on previous year +135.6%
1973 3.35 % change on previous year -141.1%
1974 4.55 % change on previous year +35.8%
1975 -21.17 % change on previous year -565.4%
1976 -12.72 % change on previous year -39.9%
1977 3.31 % change on previous year -126.0%
1978 -16.46 % change on previous year -597.1%
1979 51.84 % change on previous year -414.9%
1980 18.74 % change on previous year -63.9%
1981 -11.96 % change on previous year -163.8%
1982 -6.76 % change on previous year -43.5%
1983 3.89 % change on previous year -157.6%
1984 80.06 % change on previous year +1957.3%
1985 -19.04 % change on previous year -123.8%
1986 -16.57 % change on previous year -13.0%
1987 14.28 % change on previous year -186.2%
1988 -3.24 % change on previous year -122.7%
1989 6.63 % change on previous year -304.9%
1990 -18.82 % change on previous year -383.7%
1991 34.56 % change on previous year -283.6%
1992 -1.8 % change on previous year -105.2%
1993 4.37 % change on previous year -342.9%
1994 -0.7723 % change on previous year -117.7%
1995 10.3 % change on previous year -1433.2%
1996 -2.64 % change on previous year -125.7%
1997 -0.9041 % change on previous year -65.8%
1998 7.27 % change on previous year -904.1%
1999 -1.79 % change on previous year -124.6%
2000 0.4279 % change on previous year -124.0%
2001 3.95 % change on previous year +822.6%
2002 27.66 % change on previous year +600.8%
2003 -14.93 % change on previous year -154.0%
2004 -6.7 % change on previous year -55.1%
2005 2.17 % change on previous year -132.3%
2006 5.58 % change on previous year +157.7%
2007 -1.34 % change on previous year -124.1%
2008 8.12 % change on previous year -703.7%
2009 13.48 % change on previous year +66.0%
2010 4.55 % change on previous year -66.3%
2011 3.69 % change on previous year -18.8%
2012 1.3 % change on previous year -64.9%
2013 -0.3583 % change on previous year -127.6%
2014 -0.0009 % change on previous year -99.7%
2015 -11.66 % change on previous year +1258126.5%
2016 0.8555 % change on previous year -107.3%
2017 12.16 % change on previous year +1321.3%
2018 16.43 % change on previous year +35.2%
2019 19.91 % change on previous year +21.2%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 19.91 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1007 % change on previous year, 197.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 19.91 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4771 % change on previous year, 41.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 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
2015 -1258126.5% -0.0009 % change on previous year -11.66 % change on previous year
1963 -5484.4% 0.2333 % change on previous year -12.56 % change on previous year
1970 +2290.7% 2.38 % change on previous year 57.01 % change on previous year
1984 +1957.3% 3.89 % change on previous year 80.06 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.82 % change on previous year -14.71 % change on previous year 41 % change on previous year 8
1970s 5.81 % change on previous year -21.17 % change on previous year 57.01 % change on previous year 10
1980s 6.6 % change on previous year -19.04 % change on previous year 80.06 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.98 % change on previous year -18.82 % change on previous year 34.56 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.84 % change on previous year -14.93 % change on previous year 27.66 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.69 % change on previous year -11.66 % change on previous year 19.91 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 14 Mauritania 23.42 % change on previous year compare
  2. 15 Iran 21.62 % change on previous year compare
  3. 16 Turkmenistan 20.07 % change on previous year compare
  4. 18 Sao Tome and Principe 18.68 % change on previous year compare
  5. 19 Guyana 18.26 % change on previous year compare
  6. 20 Latvia 18.1 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - burning - crop residues in Ghana?
Emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - burning - crop residues in Ghana was 19.91 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - burning - crop residues recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 80.06 % change on previous year in 1984.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - burning - crop residues recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was -21.17 % change on previous year in 1975.
How does Ghana rank for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - burning - crop residues?
Ghana ranks 17th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - burning - crop residues rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. 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) - Burning - Crop residues, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
184 places, 9,444 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.