Ghana - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Ghana was 5,160 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5,260 in 2017 and a minimum value of 3,520 in 1990.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 3,520
1991 3,680
1992 3,610
1993 3,620
1994 3,650
1995 3,690
1996 3,920
1997 4,000
1998 4,550
1999 3,970
2000 4,570
2001 4,010
2002 3,960
2003 4,270
2004 3,870
2005 4,750
2006 4,480
2007 4,260
2008 4,340
2009 4,220
2010 4,430
2011 4,920
2012 4,600
2013 4,970
2014 4,920
2015 5,160
2016 5,250
2017 5,260
2018 5,160

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Ghana was 12,790 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 12,790 in 2018 and a minimum value of 1,700 in 1990.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 1,700
1991 1,900
1992 2,100
1993 2,380
1994 2,570
1995 2,780
1996 2,880
1997 2,990
1998 3,080
1999 3,250
2000 3,370
2001 3,940
2002 4,070
2003 4,200
2004 4,300
2005 4,380
2006 4,500
2007 4,710
2008 4,920
2009 5,130
2010 5,350
2011 6,520
2012 7,690
2013 8,870
2014 10,040
2015 11,210
2016 11,740
2017 12,260
2018 12,790

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Ghana was 41.34 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 41.34 in 2008, while its lowest value was 18.61 in 1973.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 18.99
1971 19.36
1972 19.29
1973 18.61
1974 23.17
1975 22.49
1976 22.43
1977 20.02
1978 22.57
1979 21.99
1980 19.48
1981 22.09
1982 21.52
1983 23.91
1984 24.27
1985 25.83
1986 25.75
1987 25.22
1988 26.94
1989 25.48
1990 29.01
1991 30.40
1992 32.86
1993 35.47
1994 36.66
1995 37.87
1996 37.40
1997 35.85
1998 34.03
1999 37.49
2000 34.96
2001 40.62
2002 40.86
2003 39.70
2004 40.99
2005 37.95
2006 39.20
2007 40.81
2008 41.34

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Ghana was 21,350 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 21,350 in 2018 and a minimum value of 5,860 in 1990.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 5,860
1991 6,250
1992 6,390
1993 6,710
1994 7,010
1995 7,340
1996 7,700
1997 8,340
1998 9,050
1999 8,670
2000 9,640
2001 9,700
2002 9,960
2003 10,580
2004 10,490
2005 11,540
2006 11,480
2007 11,540
2008 11,900
2009 12,060
2010 12,560
2011 14,300
2012 15,230
2013 16,840
2014 18,050
2015 19,540
2016 20,230
2017 20,850
2018 21,350

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Ghana was 165.98 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 183.89 in 2008 and a minimum value of -10.22 in 1991.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 -10.22
1992 1.59
1993 2.04
1994 5.76
1995 13.36
1996 14.62
1997 17.69
1998 14.09
1999 9.22
2000 21.49
2001 23.02
2002 16.64
2003 15.34
2004 10.87
2005 25.88
2006 39.68
2007 110.43
2008 183.89
2009 152.84
2010 160.76
2011 163.37
2012 165.98

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions