Ghana vs Melanesia: Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O)
Ghana
5 kt
in 2024
Melanesia
0.1467 kt
in 2024
Ghana rank
15th
Melanesia rank
13th
Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) over time
- Ghana
- Melanesia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 5 kt against 0.1467 kt in Melanesia, a difference of 4.85 kt.
That makes Ghana's figure about 34.1 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 15th and Melanesia ranks 13th of 221 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.71 kt | 0.2032 kt | 6.5 kt | Ghana |
| 2000s | 6.41 kt | 0.2745 kt | 6.13 kt | Ghana |
| 2010s | 5.69 kt | 0.2713 kt | 5.42 kt | Ghana |
| 2020s | 5.16 kt | 0.1813 kt | 4.98 kt | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — emissions, Ghana or Melanesia?
- Ghana, at 5 kt against 0.1467 kt in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions between Ghana and Melanesia?
- 4.85 kt, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Melanesia rank globally for savanna fires — emissions?
- Ghana ranks 15th and Melanesia ranks 13th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O). 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.