Chile vs Ghana: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Chile
568,364 t
in 2024
Ghana
525,021 t
in 2024
Chile rank
50th
Ghana rank
51st
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Chile
- Ghana
How they compare
Chile currently reports 568,364 t against 525,021 t in Ghana, a difference of 43,343 t.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 50th and Ghana ranks 51st of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.64 million t | 1.78 million t | 138,917 t | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.06 million t | 631,025 t | 433,027 t | Chile |
| 2010s | 2.50 million t | 227,074 t | 2.27 million t | Chile |
| 2020s | 3.99 million t | 737,077 t | 3.26 million t | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Chile or Ghana?
- Chile, at 568,364 t against 525,021 t in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Chile and Ghana?
- 43,343 t, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ghana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Ghana rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Chile ranks 50th and Ghana ranks 51st of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.