Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Ghana
Ghana: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.3946 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 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
Ghana recorded 0.3946 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Ghana peaked at 0.3946 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0686 Mt CO2e, in 1982.
That places Ghana 49th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0755 Mt CO2e | 0.0698 Mt CO2e | 0.0816 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0854 Mt CO2e | 0.0686 Mt CO2e | 0.1045 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1356 Mt CO2e | 0.1075 Mt CO2e | 0.158 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2094 Mt CO2e | 0.1672 Mt CO2e | 0.2572 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2941 Mt CO2e | 0.2678 Mt CO2e | 0.3311 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3706 Mt CO2e | 0.3479 Mt CO2e | 0.3946 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Ghana
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.133 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3231 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 7.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.7021 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 24.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 9.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 121,810 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 496,159 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 617,969 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Ghana?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Ghana was 0.3946 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 waste recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3946 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0686 Mt CO2e in 1982.
- How does Ghana rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Ghana ranks 49th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Waste (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 waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).