Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Ghana
525,021 t
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
466,332 t
in 2024
Ghana rank
51st
Papua New Guinea rank
53rd
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Ghana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 525,021 t against 466,332 t in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 58,689 t.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Ghana ranks 51st and Papua New Guinea ranks 53rd of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.78 million t | 9.09 million t | 7.31 million t | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 631,025 t | 1.26 million t | 630,356 t | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 227,074 t | 1.48 million t | 1.25 million t | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 737,077 t | 570,198 t | 166,879 t | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
- Ghana, at 525,021 t against 466,332 t in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 58,689 t, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Ghana ranks 51st and Papua New Guinea ranks 53rd 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.