Ghana vs Northern Africa: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues

Ghana
3.99 kt
in 2050
Northern Africa
4.52 kt
in 2050
Ghana rank
23rd
Northern Africa rank
26th

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues over time

  • Ghana
  • Northern Africa
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How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 4.52 kt against 3.99 kt in Ghana, a difference of 0.53 kt.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Northern Africa ahead.

Ghana ranks 23rd and Northern Africa ranks 26th of 168 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Northern Africa in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6432 kt 3.15 kt 2.5 kt Northern Africa
1970s 0.9495 kt 3.34 kt 2.39 kt Northern Africa
1980s 1.35 kt 3.39 kt 2.04 kt Northern Africa
1990s 1.71 kt 3.41 kt 1.7 kt Northern Africa
2000s 2.16 kt 3.11 kt 0.9497 kt Northern Africa
2010s 2.71 kt 3.28 kt 0.573 kt Northern Africa
2020s 3.41 kt 2.93 kt 0.4863 kt Ghana
2030s 3.26 kt 3.79 kt 0.5304 kt Northern Africa
2050s 3.99 kt 4.52 kt 0.5294 kt Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — burning crop residues, Ghana or Northern Africa?
Northern Africa, at 4.52 kt against 3.99 kt in Ghana as of 2050.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — burning crop residues between Ghana and Northern Africa?
0.53 kt, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Northern Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Ghana and Northern Africa rank globally for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
Ghana ranks 23rd and Northern Africa ranks 26th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
220 places, 12,342 data points, 1961–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).