Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Ghana
525,021 t
in 2024
Sierra Leone
503,362 t
in 2024
Ghana rank
51st
Sierra Leone rank
52nd
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Ghana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 525,021 t against 503,362 t in Sierra Leone, a difference of 21,659 t.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 51st and Sierra Leone ranks 52nd of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.78 million t | 540,040 t | 1.24 million t | Ghana |
| 2000s | 631,025 t | 370,625 t | 260,400 t | Ghana |
| 2010s | 227,074 t | 467,213 t | 240,139 t | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 737,077 t | 262,068 t | 475,009 t | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Ghana or Sierra Leone?
- Ghana, at 525,021 t against 503,362 t in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 21,659 t, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Ghana ranks 51st and Sierra Leone ranks 52nd 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.