Per capita nitrous oxide agriculture in Ghana
Ghana: Per capita nitrous oxide agriculture was 138.22 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
138.22
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
132nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
195.85
in 1998
All-time low
131.93
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide agriculture in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 138.22 for per capita nitrous oxide agriculture in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide agriculture in Ghana peaked at 195.85 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 131.93, in 2009.
Ghana ranks 132nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide agriculture in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 176.03 | — |
| 1991 | 176.09 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 169.91 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 166.97 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 161.83 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 159.78 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 175.18 | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 173.25 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 195.85 | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 162.93 | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 187.4 | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 144.29 | -23.0% |
| 2002 | 136.04 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 149.32 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 133.53 | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 166.15 | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 157.55 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 144.66 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 141.03 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 131.93 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 137 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 146.39 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 138.03 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 147.52 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 140.15 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 143.92 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 140 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 146.63 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 138.72 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 139.16 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 157.11 | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 136.54 | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 151.44 | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 138.22 | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 171.78 | 159.78 | 195.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 149.19 | 131.93 | 187.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.75 | 137 | 147.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.83 | 136.54 | 157.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 129 Papua New Guinea 143.41 compare
- 130 Montenegro 142.06 compare
- 131 Samoa 138.46 compare
- 133 Oman 130.71 compare
- 134 Bangladesh 128.01 compare
- 135 Sierra Leone 120.56 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 41.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 692.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4821 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4108 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 21.28 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 21.28 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide agriculture in Ghana?
- Per capita nitrous oxide agriculture in Ghana was 138.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide agriculture recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 195.85 in 1998.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide agriculture recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 131.93 in 2009.
- How does Ghana rank for per capita nitrous oxide agriculture?
- Ghana ranks 132nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide agriculture rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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