Ghana vs Mali: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Ghana
54.74 kt
in 2024
Mali
78.1 kt
in 2024
Ghana rank
15th
Mali rank
12th
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Ghana
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 78.1 kt against 54.74 kt in Ghana, a difference of 23.36 kt.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.4 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mali ahead.
Ghana ranks 15th and Mali ranks 12th of 221 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.44 kt | 84.92 kt | 11.48 kt | Mali |
| 2000s | 70.16 kt | 82.85 kt | 12.7 kt | Mali |
| 2010s | 62.34 kt | 63.65 kt | 1.31 kt | Mali |
| 2020s | 56.53 kt | 69.64 kt | 13.11 kt | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — emissions, Ghana or Mali?
- Mali, at 78.1 kt against 54.74 kt in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions between Ghana and Mali?
- 23.36 kt, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mali?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Mali rank globally for savanna fires — emissions?
- Ghana ranks 15th and Mali ranks 12th 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.