Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Ghana
Ghana: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 1.21 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.21 kt for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in 2024.
That represents a change of up 48.9% on the previous year and up 521.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Ghana peaked at 41.88 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0612 kt, in 2009.
Ghana ranks 57th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.34 kt | 4.54 kt | 41.88 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.18 kt | 0.0612 kt | 26.08 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5223 kt | 0.1463 kt | 1.61 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 kt | 0.2952 kt | 4.69 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 54 Suriname 1.5 kt compare
- 55 Chile 1.31 kt compare
- 56 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.22 kt compare
- 58 Sierra Leone 1.16 kt compare
- 59 Melanesia 1.1 kt compare
- 60 Papua New Guinea 1.07 kt compare
More climate change data for Ghana
- Share co2 vs population 0.6635 (2100)
- Population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Population, total 35.06 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Urban population 20.66 million (2025)
- Urban population 58.9% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 0.6106 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 426.54 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.6106 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.6106 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Ghana?
- Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Ghana was 1.21 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 41.88 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0612 kt in 2009.
- How does Ghana rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
- Ghana ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 521.8%. 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 — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.