All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Ghana
Ghana: All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) was 4.5 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile
All Crops — Burning crop residues in Ghana, 1961–2050
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 42nd out of 202 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 (Emissions CH4) in Ghana, year by year
| 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% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 4.5 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.32 kt, 3.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 4.5 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9259 kt, 4.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +80.1% | 1.15 kt | 2.06 kt |
| 1970 | +57.0% | 0.8346 kt | 1.31 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Ghana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 63.84 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,671 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,693 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,979 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 10.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 142.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,417 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 670.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 746.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.53 kt (2050)
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 42nd out of 202 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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About this data
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).