Ghana vs Malaysia: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues
Ghana
525,021 t
in 2024
Malaysia
664,820 t
in 2024
Ghana rank
38th
Malaysia rank
36th
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues over time
- Ghana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 664,820 t against 525,021 t in Ghana, a difference of 139,799 t.
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 38th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.68 million t | 3.21 million t | 1.53 million t | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 624,765 t | 801,136 t | 176,370 t | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 226,536 t | 583,413 t | 356,877 t | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 737,077 t | 206,037 t | 531,040 t | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burning crop residues, Ghana or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 664,820 t against 525,021 t in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burning crop residues between Ghana and Malaysia?
- 139,799 t, 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 humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Ghana ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — 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.