Ghana vs Malaysia: Forest fires — Emissions

Ghana
1.21 kt
in 2024
Malaysia
1.56 kt
in 2024
Ghana rank
51st
Malaysia rank
48th

Forest fires — Emissions over time

  • Ghana
  • Malaysia
050100150199020072024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.56 kt against 1.21 kt in Ghana, a difference of 0.35 kt.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.

Ghana ranks 51st and Malaysia ranks 48th of 219 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 11.34 kt 21.43 kt 10.09 kt Malaysia
2000s 3.18 kt 2.32 kt 0.8575 kt Ghana
2010s 0.5223 kt 1.36 kt 0.8416 kt Malaysia
2020s 1.7 kt 0.4838 kt 1.21 kt Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Ghana or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 1.56 kt against 1.21 kt in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Ghana and Malaysia?
0.35 kt, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malaysia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Malaysia rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
Ghana ranks 51st and Malaysia ranks 48th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.