Eastern Europe vs Ghana: Savanna — Burned Area
Eastern Europe
2.86 million ha
in 2024
Ghana
1.18 million ha
in 2024
Eastern Europe rank
13th
Ghana rank
16th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Eastern Europe
- Ghana
How they compare
Eastern Europe currently reports 2.86 million ha against 1.18 million ha in Ghana, a difference of 1.68 million ha.
That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 2.4 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eastern Europe ahead.
Eastern Europe ranks 13th and Ghana ranks 16th of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eastern Europe averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Europe | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.82 million ha | 2.46 million ha | 637,340 ha | Ghana |
| 2000s | 3.19 million ha | 2.09 million ha | 1.09 million ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 3.42 million ha | 1.56 million ha | 1.86 million ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 3.54 million ha | 1.19 million ha | 2.35 million ha | Eastern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Eastern Europe or Ghana?
- Eastern Europe, at 2.86 million ha against 1.18 million ha in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Eastern Europe and Ghana?
- 1.68 million ha, with Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Ghana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Europe and Ghana rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Eastern Europe ranks 13th and Ghana ranks 16th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna — Burned Area. 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.