Forest fires — Emissions in Ghana
Ghana: Forest fires — Emissions was 1.21 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions 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 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 in Ghana peaked at 41.88 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0612 kt, 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 — Emissions in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.54 kt | — |
| 1991 | 4.54 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.54 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.54 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.54 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.54 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.74 kt | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 16.13 kt | +240.1% |
| 1998 | 41.88 kt | +159.6% |
| 1999 | 23.41 kt | -44.1% |
| 2000 | 26.08 kt | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 1.55 kt | -94.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4442 kt | -71.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3378 kt | -24.0% |
| 2004 | 0.367 kt | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3723 kt | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.29 kt | +245.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9198 kt | -28.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3564 kt | -61.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0612 kt | -82.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1968 kt | +221.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5878 kt | +198.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5869 kt | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3431 kt | -41.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1942 kt | -43.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2234 kt | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 1.61 kt | +619.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2447 kt | -84.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1463 kt | -40.2% |
| 2019 | 1.09 kt | +647.2% |
| 2020 | 4.69 kt | +328.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2952 kt | -93.7% |
| 2022 | 1.47 kt | +399.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8112 kt | -44.9% |
| 2024 | 1.21 kt | +48.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.21 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2265 kt, 5.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.21 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3894 kt, 3.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +647.2% | 0.1463 kt | 1.09 kt |
| 2016 | +619.1% | 0.2234 kt | 1.61 kt |
| 2022 | +399.2% | 0.2952 kt | 1.47 kt |
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
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 forest fires — emissions in Ghana?
- Forest fires — emissions 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 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 41.88 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0612 kt in 2009.
- How does Ghana rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Ghana ranks 51st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions 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). 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.