Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Ghana
Ghana: Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires was 69,140 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Ghana, 2003–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Ghana stood at 69,140. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.9% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Ghana peaked at 256,445 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 69,140, in 2026.
Ghana ranks 36th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 256,445 | — |
| 2004 | 192,949 | -24.8% |
| 2005 | 243,761 | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 210,366 | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 198,930 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 223,215 | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 212,150 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 198,753 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 247,695 | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 164,341 | -33.7% |
| 2013 | 197,451 | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 166,560 | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 199,740 | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 185,547 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 168,852 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 150,102 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 148,735 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 174,635 | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 107,738 | -38.3% |
| 2022 | 153,739 | +42.7% |
| 2023 | 101,177 | -34.2% |
| 2024 | 132,503 | +31.0% |
| 2025 | 89,663 | -32.3% |
| 2026 | 69,140 | -22.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 69,140 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,488, 5.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 69,140 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,393, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 219,688 | 192,949 | 256,445 | 7 |
| 2010s | 182,778 | 148,735 | 247,695 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,371 | 69,140 | 174,635 | 7 |
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 annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Ghana?
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Ghana was 69,140 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 256,445 in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,140 in 2026.
- How does Ghana rank for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires?
- Ghana ranks 36th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual pm25 emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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