Central America vs Ghana: Savanna — Burning crop residues
Central America
5.33 million t
in 2024
Ghana
8.25 million t
in 2024
Central America rank
18th
Ghana rank
15th
Savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- Central America
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 8.25 million t against 5.33 million t in Central America, a difference of 2.92 million t.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.5 times Central America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 18th and Ghana ranks 15th of 31 groups.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.44 million t | 17.23 million t | 14.80 million t | Ghana |
| 2000s | 4.02 million t | 14.65 million t | 10.63 million t | Ghana |
| 2010s | 4.03 million t | 10.92 million t | 6.89 million t | Ghana |
| 2020s | 4.18 million t | 8.31 million t | 4.13 million t | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burning crop residues, Central America or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 8.25 million t against 5.33 million t in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burning crop residues between Central America and Ghana?
- 2.92 million t, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Ghana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Ghana rank globally for savanna — burning crop residues?
- Central America ranks 18th and Ghana ranks 15th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna — 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.