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
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
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.