How does Ghana rank for emission totals - emissions (n2o) - synthetic fertilizers?

Ghana ranks 88th out of 166 countries with data for 2050.

Where does this Ghana data come from?

The figures come from FAO, FAOSTAT Climate Change, Emissions Totals, http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT, published as part of Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Synthetic Fertilizers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Synthetic Fertilizers in Ghana

Name: Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Synthetic Fertilizers in Ghana
Creator: FAO, FAOSTAT Climate Change, Emissions Totals, http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Ghana: Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Synthetic Fertilizers was 1.33 in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)

1.33

World rank

88th

of 166 countries

All-time high

1.71

in 2017

All-time low

0.0032

in 1964

Years of data

1961–2050

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Synthetic Fertilizers in Ghana, 1961–2050

Source: FAO, FAOSTAT Climate Change, Emissions Totals, http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT.

Analysis

In 2050, emission totals - emissions (n2o) - synthetic fertilizers in Ghana stood at 1.33.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (n2o) - synthetic fertilizers in Ghana peaked at 1.71 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0032, in 1964.

That places Ghana 88th out of 166 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Synthetic Fertilizers in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Synthetic Fertilizers in Ghana, 1961 to 2050.
Year	Value	Change
1961	0.0036	—
1962	0.0148	+311.1%
1963	0.0167	+12.8%
1964	0.0032	-80.8%
1965	0.0042	+31.2%
1966	0.0062	+47.6%
1967	0.0107	+72.6%
1968	0.009	-15.9%
1969	0.0077	-14.4%
1970	0.0286	+271.4%
1971	0.023	-19.6%
1972	0.0538	+133.9%
1973	0.0613	+13.9%
1974	0.0787	+28.4%
1975	0.229	+191.0%
1976	0.2499	+9.1%
1977	0.2103	-15.8%
1978	0.2207	+4.9%
1979	0.1749	-20.8%
1980	0.1041	-40.5%
1981	0.2707	+160.0%
1982	0.2603	-3.8%
1983	0.229	-12.0%
1984	0.1041	-54.5%
1985	0.1041	+0.0%
1986	0.0854	-18.0%
1987	0.107	+25.3%
1988	0.1468	+37.2%
1989	0.1204	-18.0%
1990	0.1666	+38.4%
1991	0.1458	-12.5%
1992	0.1458	+0.0%
1993	0.1083	-25.7%
1994	0.0562	-48.1%
1995	0.0666	+18.5%
1996	0.1499	+125.1%
1997	0.1813	+20.9%
1998	0.1515	-16.4%
1999	0.1666	+10.0%
2000	0.1467	-11.9%
2001	0.295	+101.1%
2002	0.0902	-69.4%
2003	0.1782	+97.6%
2004	0.1187	-33.4%
2005	0.2312	+94.8%
2006	0.6282	+171.7%
2007	0.5398	-14.1%
2008	0.3826	-29.1%
2009	0.4406	+15.2%
2010	0.5171	+17.4%
2011	0.2236	-56.8%
2012	0.8812	+294.1%
2013	0.9441	+7.1%
2014	0.7949	-15.8%
2015	0.8932	+12.4%
2016	0.8932	+0.0%
2017	1.71	+91.2%
2018	1.15	-32.7%
2019	1.25	+8.8%
2030	0.8862	-29.1%
2050	1.33	+50.0%

Ghana compared with similar countries

Ghana's 1.33 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.31, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Ghana's 1.33 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.767, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Synthetic Fertilizers 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.

Year	Change	From	To
1962	+311.1%	0.0036	0.0148
2012	+294.1%	0.2236	0.8812
1970	+271.4%	0.0077	0.0286

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0085	0.0032	0.0167	9
1970s	0.133	0.023	0.2499	10
1980s	0.1532	0.0854	0.2707	10
1990s	0.1339	0.0562	0.1813	10
2000s	0.3051	0.0902	0.6282	10
2010s	0.9254	0.2236	1.71	10
2030s	0.8862	0.8862	0.8862	1
2050s	1.33	1.33	1.33	1

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More reference data data for Ghana

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (n2o) - synthetic fertilizers in Ghana?: Emission totals - emissions (n2o) - synthetic fertilizers in Ghana was 1.33 in 2050, according to FAO, FAOSTAT Climate Change, Emissions Totals, http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT.
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (n2o) - synthetic fertilizers recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 1.71 in 2017.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (n2o) - synthetic fertilizers recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 in 1964.
How does Ghana rank for emission totals - emissions (n2o) - synthetic fertilizers?: Ghana ranks 88th out of 166 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Ghana data come from?: The figures come from FAO, FAOSTAT Climate Change, Emissions Totals, http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT, published as part of Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Synthetic Fertilizers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Synthetic Fertilizers
Source: FAO, FAOSTAT Climate Change, Emissions Totals, http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 166 places, 8,403 data points, 1961–2050
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

The FAOSTAT domain Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated from agriculture and forest land. They consist of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from crop and livestock activities, forest management and include land use and land use change processes. Data are computed at Tier 1 of the IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Estimates are available by country, with global coverage for the period 1961–2019 with projections for 2030 and 2050 for some categories of emissions or 1990–2019 for others. The database is updated annually. The FAOSTAT domain Emissions Totals disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O and CO2 emissions/removals and their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 106 kg). The latter are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014).