How does Ghana rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square?

Ghana ranks 29th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.

Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square rising or falling in Ghana?

Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square in Ghana

Name: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square in Ghana
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Ghana: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square was 0.0006 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0006 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

29th

of 162 countries

All-time high

0.0006 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0001 kt per square kilometre

in 1965

Years of data

1961–2023

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square in Ghana, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in Ghana is 0.0006 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in Ghana peaked at 0.0006 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, in 1965.

That places Ghana 29th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.3%
1963	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-12.6%
1964	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.7%
1965	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-14.7%
1966	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+41.0%
1967	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+18.4%
1968	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-7.0%
1969	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.4%
1970	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+57.1%
1971	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	-3.5%
1972	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	-8.2%
1973	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+3.3%
1974	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+4.6%
1975	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	-21.2%
1976	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-12.7%
1977	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+3.3%
1978	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-16.5%
1979	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+51.9%
1980	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+18.7%
1981	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	-12.0%
1982	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	-6.8%
1983	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+3.9%
1984	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+80.1%
1985	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	-19.0%
1986	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	-16.5%
1987	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+14.2%
1988	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	-3.2%
1989	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+6.6%
1990	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	-18.8%
1991	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+34.6%
1992	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	-1.8%
1993	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+4.4%
1994	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	-0.7%
1995	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+10.3%
1996	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	-2.7%
1997	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	-0.9%
1998	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+7.3%
1999	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	-1.8%
2000	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+0.4%
2001	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+3.9%
2002	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+27.7%
2003	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	-14.9%
2004	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	-6.7%
2005	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+2.2%
2006	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+5.6%
2007	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	-1.3%
2008	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+8.1%
2009	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+13.5%
2010	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+4.6%
2011	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+3.7%
2012	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+1.3%
2013	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-0.4%
2014	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2015	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	-11.6%
2016	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+0.9%
2017	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+12.2%
2018	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-0.6%
2019	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+15.0%
2020	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+3.4%
2021	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+8.4%
2022	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+2.4%
2023	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+0.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Ghana

26 Poland 0.0007 kt per square kilometre compare
27 Sierra Leone 0.0007 kt per square kilometre compare
28 Gambia 0.0007 kt per square kilometre compare
30 Myanmar 0.0006 kt per square kilometre compare
31 Uganda 0.0006 kt per square kilometre compare
32 Eswatini 0.0006 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

More climate change data for Ghana

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)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.67 kt (2050)

All data for Ghana →

Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in Ghana?: Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in Ghana was 0.0006 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 0.0006 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1965.
How does Ghana rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square?: Ghana ranks 29th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 163 places, 9,200 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.