Ghana vs Senegal: Grassland — Burning crop residues
Ghana
15.46 million t
in 2024
Senegal
16.24 million t
in 2024
Ghana rank
16th
Senegal rank
15th
Grassland — Burning crop residues over time
- Ghana
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 16.24 million t against 15.46 million t in Ghana, a difference of 782,300 t.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Senegal ahead.
Ghana ranks 16th and Senegal ranks 15th of 220 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.72 million t | 9.74 million t | 1.02 million t | Senegal |
| 2000s | 14.65 million t | 16.26 million t | 1.61 million t | Senegal |
| 2010s | 16.09 million t | 16.32 million t | 222,960 t | Senegal |
| 2020s | 16.04 million t | 18.06 million t | 2.03 million t | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burning crop residues, Ghana or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 16.24 million t against 15.46 million t in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burning crop residues between Ghana and Senegal?
- 782,300 t, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Ghana ranks 16th and Senegal ranks 15th 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.