Congo vs Ghana: Grassland — Burning crop residues
Congo
10.16 million t
in 2024
Ghana
15.46 million t
in 2024
Congo rank
19th
Ghana rank
16th
Grassland — Burning crop residues over time
- Congo
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 15.46 million t against 10.16 million t in Congo, a difference of 5.30 million t.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.5 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Congo ranks 19th and Ghana ranks 16th of 220 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.81 million t | 8.72 million t | 3.91 million t | Ghana |
| 2000s | 7.72 million t | 14.65 million t | 6.94 million t | Ghana |
| 2010s | 9.47 million t | 16.09 million t | 6.63 million t | Ghana |
| 2020s | 9.21 million t | 16.04 million t | 6.82 million t | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burning crop residues, Congo or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 15.46 million t against 10.16 million t in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burning crop residues between Congo and Ghana?
- 5.30 million t, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ghana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Ghana rank globally for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Congo ranks 19th and Ghana ranks 16th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — 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.