Ghana vs Northern Africa: Savanna fires — Emissions
Ghana
54.74 kt
in 2024
Northern Africa
65.63 kt
in 2024
Ghana rank
15th
Northern Africa rank
16th
Savanna fires — Emissions over time
- Ghana
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 65.63 kt against 54.74 kt in Ghana, a difference of 10.89 kt.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern Africa ahead.
Ghana ranks 15th and Northern Africa ranks 16th of 221 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.44 kt | 488.62 kt | 415.18 kt | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 70.16 kt | 480.48 kt | 410.32 kt | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 62.34 kt | 134.68 kt | 72.33 kt | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 56.53 kt | 64.44 kt | 7.92 kt | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — emissions, Ghana or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 65.63 kt against 54.74 kt in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions between Ghana and Northern Africa?
- 10.89 kt, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Northern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Northern Africa rank globally for savanna fires — emissions?
- Ghana ranks 15th and Northern Africa ranks 16th 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.