Congo vs Ghana: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Congo
52.9 kt
in 2024
Ghana
54.74 kt
in 2024
Congo rank
16th
Ghana rank
15th
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Congo
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 54.74 kt against 52.9 kt in Congo, a difference of 1.84 kt.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 16th and Ghana ranks 15th of 221 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 | 26.42 kt | 73.44 kt | 47.02 kt | Ghana |
| 2000s | 32.53 kt | 70.16 kt | 37.63 kt | Ghana |
| 2010s | 43.77 kt | 62.34 kt | 18.57 kt | Ghana |
| 2020s | 41.74 kt | 56.53 kt | 14.79 kt | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — emissions, Congo or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 54.74 kt against 52.9 kt in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions between Congo and Ghana?
- 1.84 kt, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ghana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Ghana rank globally for savanna fires — emissions?
- Congo ranks 16th and Ghana ranks 15th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — 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.