All Crops — Burning crop residues in Ghana

Ghana: All Crops — Burning crop residues was 4.5 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
4.5 kt
World rank
37th
of 183 countries
All-time high
4.5 kt
in 2050
All-time low
0.5246 kt
in 1965
Years of data
65
1961–2050

All Crops — Burning crop residues in Ghana, 1961–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 4.5 kt for all crops — burning crop residues in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, all crops — burning crop residues in Ghana peaked at 4.5 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.5246 kt, in 1965.

That places Ghana 37th out of 183 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

All Crops — Burning crop residues in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Ghana, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.6834 kt
1962 0.685 kt +0.2%
1963 0.5989 kt -12.6%
1964 0.6151 kt +2.7%
1965 0.5246 kt -14.7%
1966 0.7397 kt +41.0%
1967 0.8759 kt +18.4%
1968 0.8152 kt -6.9%
1969 0.8346 kt +2.4%
1970 1.31 kt +57.0%
1971 1.27 kt -3.4%
1972 1.16 kt -8.1%
1973 1.2 kt +3.3%
1974 1.26 kt +4.5%
1975 0.9899 kt -21.2%
1976 0.864 kt -12.7%
1977 0.8926 kt +3.3%
1978 0.7456 kt -16.5%
1979 1.13 kt +51.9%
1980 1.34 kt +18.7%
1981 1.18 kt -12.0%
1982 1.1 kt -6.8%
1983 1.15 kt +3.9%
1984 2.06 kt +80.1%
1985 1.67 kt -19.0%
1986 1.39 kt -16.6%
1987 1.59 kt +14.3%
1988 1.54 kt -3.2%
1989 1.64 kt +6.6%
1990 1.33 kt -18.8%
1991 1.8 kt +34.6%
1992 1.76 kt -1.8%
1993 1.84 kt +4.4%
1994 1.83 kt -0.8%
1995 2.01 kt +10.3%
1996 1.96 kt -2.6%
1997 1.94 kt -0.9%
1998 2.08 kt +7.3%
1999 2.05 kt -1.8%
2000 2.06 kt +0.4%
2001 2.14 kt +3.9%
2002 2.73 kt +27.7%
2003 2.32 kt -14.9%
2004 2.17 kt -6.7%
2005 2.21 kt +2.2%
2006 2.34 kt +5.6%
2007 2.31 kt -1.3%
2008 2.49 kt +8.1%
2009 2.83 kt +13.5%
2010 2.96 kt +4.5%
2011 3.07 kt +3.7%
2012 3.11 kt +1.3%
2013 3.09 kt -0.4%
2014 3.09 kt +0.0%
2015 2.73 kt -11.7%
2016 2.76 kt +0.9%
2017 3.09 kt +12.2%
2018 3.07 kt -0.6%
2019 3.53 kt +15.0%
2020 3.65 kt +3.4%
2021 3.96 kt +8.4%
2022 4.06 kt +2.4%
2023 4.07 kt +0.4%
2030 3.6 kt -11.5%
2050 4.5 kt +25.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.708 kt 0.5246 kt 0.8759 kt 9
1970s 1.08 kt 0.7456 kt 1.31 kt 10
1980s 1.47 kt 1.1 kt 2.06 kt 10
1990s 1.86 kt 1.33 kt 2.08 kt 10
2000s 2.36 kt 2.06 kt 2.83 kt 10
2010s 3.05 kt 2.73 kt 3.53 kt 10
2020s 3.93 kt 3.65 kt 4.07 kt 4
2030s 3.6 kt 3.6 kt 3.6 kt 1
2050s 4.5 kt 4.5 kt 4.5 kt 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 34 Italy 5.27 kt compare
  2. 35 Malawi 5.02 kt compare
  3. 36 Zimbabwe 4.83 kt compare
  4. 38 Germany 4.38 kt compare
  5. 39 Morocco 4.19 kt compare
  6. 40 Hungary 4.09 kt compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all crops — burning crop residues in Ghana?
All crops — burning crop residues in Ghana was 4.5 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 4.5 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5246 kt in 1965.
How does Ghana rank for all crops — burning crop residues?
Ghana ranks 37th out of 183 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,817 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).