Ghana vs Western Africa: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues
Ghana
23.80 million t
in 2024
Western Africa
161.88 million t
in 2024
Ghana rank
15th
Western Africa rank
12th
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Ghana
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 161.88 million t against 23.80 million t in Ghana, a difference of 138.08 million t.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 6.8 times Ghana's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 15th and Western Africa ranks 12th of 221 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.93 million t | 205.07 million t | 173.14 million t | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 30.50 million t | 208.83 million t | 178.33 million t | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 27.11 million t | 163.30 million t | 136.19 million t | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 24.58 million t | 154.26 million t | 129.68 million t | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues, Ghana or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 161.88 million t against 23.80 million t in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between Ghana and Western Africa?
- 138.08 million t, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Western Africa rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Ghana ranks 15th and Western Africa ranks 12th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — 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.