Ghana vs Southern Africa: Grassland — Burning crop residues
Ghana
15.46 million t
in 2024
Southern Africa
28.54 million t
in 2024
Ghana rank
16th
Southern Africa rank
13th
Grassland — Burning crop residues over time
- Ghana
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 28.54 million t against 15.46 million t in Ghana, a difference of 13.09 million t.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.8 times Ghana's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 16th and Southern Africa ranks 13th of 220 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.72 million t | 26.33 million t | 17.61 million t | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 14.65 million t | 42.94 million t | 28.29 million t | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 16.09 million t | 42.65 million t | 26.55 million t | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 16.04 million t | 41.67 million t | 25.63 million t | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burning crop residues, Ghana or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 28.54 million t against 15.46 million t in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burning crop residues between Ghana and Southern Africa?
- 13.09 million t, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Southern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Southern Africa rank globally for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Ghana ranks 16th and Southern Africa 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.