Central America vs Ghana: Savanna — Emissions (CH4)
Central America
12.26 kt
in 2024
Ghana
18.97 kt
in 2024
Central America rank
18th
Ghana rank
15th
Savanna — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Central America
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 18.97 kt against 12.26 kt in Central America, a difference of 6.71 kt.
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 | 5.61 kt | 39.64 kt | 34.03 kt | Ghana |
| 2000s | 9.25 kt | 33.7 kt | 24.45 kt | Ghana |
| 2010s | 9.27 kt | 25.11 kt | 15.84 kt | Ghana |
| 2020s | 9.62 kt | 19.12 kt | 9.51 kt | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — emissions, Central America or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 18.97 kt against 12.26 kt in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — emissions between Central America and Ghana?
- 6.71 kt, 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 — emissions?
- 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 — Emissions (CH4). 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.