Ghana vs Melanesia: Grassland — Burning crop residues
Ghana
15.46 million t
in 2024
Melanesia
131,986 t
in 2024
Ghana rank
16th
Melanesia rank
13th
Grassland — Burning crop residues over time
- Ghana
- Melanesia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 15.46 million t against 131,986 t in Melanesia, a difference of 15.32 million t.
That makes Ghana's figure about 117.1 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 16th and Melanesia ranks 13th of 220 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.72 million t | 125,338 t | 8.59 million t | Ghana |
| 2000s | 14.65 million t | 208,793 t | 14.44 million t | Ghana |
| 2010s | 16.09 million t | 211,235 t | 15.88 million t | Ghana |
| 2020s | 16.04 million t | 152,336 t | 15.88 million t | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burning crop residues, Ghana or Melanesia?
- Ghana, at 15.46 million t against 131,986 t in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burning crop residues between Ghana and Melanesia?
- 15.32 million t, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Melanesia rank globally for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Ghana ranks 16th and Melanesia ranks 13th 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.