Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Ghana
Ghana: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 525,021 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 525,021 t for forest fires — burning crop residues in 2024.
The figure is up 48.9% on the previous year and up 522.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Ghana peaked at 6.16 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 26,597 t, in 2009.
Ghana ranks 51st of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Ghana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 859,919 t | — |
| 1991 | 859,919 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 859,919 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 859,919 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 859,919 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 859,919 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 697,553 t | -18.9% |
| 1997 | 2.37 million t | +240.1% |
| 1998 | 6.16 million t | +159.6% |
| 1999 | 3.44 million t | -44.1% |
| 2000 | 3.83 million t | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 673,014 t | -82.4% |
| 2002 | 193,118 t | -71.3% |
| 2003 | 146,857 t | -24.0% |
| 2004 | 159,574 t | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 161,887 t | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 559,528 t | +245.6% |
| 2007 | 399,928 t | -28.5% |
| 2008 | 154,950 t | -61.3% |
| 2009 | 26,597 t | -82.8% |
| 2010 | 85,573 t | +221.7% |
| 2011 | 255,571 t | +198.7% |
| 2012 | 255,171 t | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 149,176 t | -41.5% |
| 2014 | 84,414 t | -43.4% |
| 2015 | 97,134 t | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 698,427 t | +619.0% |
| 2017 | 106,389 t | -84.8% |
| 2018 | 63,600 t | -40.2% |
| 2019 | 475,286 t | +647.3% |
| 2020 | 2.04 million t | +328.9% |
| 2021 | 128,361 t | -93.7% |
| 2022 | 640,657 t | +399.1% |
| 2023 | 352,695 t | -44.9% |
| 2024 | 525,021 t | +48.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.78 million t | 697,553 t | 6.16 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 631,025 t | 26,597 t | 3.83 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 227,074 t | 63,600 t | 698,427 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 737,077 t | 128,361 t | 2.04 million t | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Ghana?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Ghana was 525,021 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.16 million t in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,597 t in 2009.
- How does Ghana rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Ghana ranks 51st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 522.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.