Congo vs Ghana: Savanna and woody savanna: Burning crop … Burning square kilometre

Congo
21.4 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana
26.5 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
15th
Ghana rank
12th

Savanna and woody savanna: Burning crop … Burning square kilometre over time

  • Congo
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 26.5 t per square kilometre against 21.4 t per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 5.1 t per square kilometre.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 15th and Ghana ranks 12th of 188 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 19.14 t per square kilometre 97.63 t per square kilometre 78.49 t per square kilometre Ghana
2000s 18.74 t per square kilometre 69.36 t per square kilometre 50.62 t per square kilometre Ghana
2010s 28 t per square kilometre 48.39 t per square kilometre 20.39 t per square kilometre Ghana
2020s 23.29 t per square kilometre 37.76 t per square kilometre 14.46 t per square kilometre Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned), Congo or Ghana?
Ghana, at 26.5 t per square kilometre against 21.4 t per square kilometre in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned) between Congo and Ghana?
5.1 t per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ghana?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Congo and Ghana rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned)?
Congo ranks 15th and Ghana ranks 12th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 6,313 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.