Forest fires — Emissions in Ghana
Ghana: Forest fires — Emissions was 846.86 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Ghana, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 846.86 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.9% on the previous year and up 522.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Ghana peaked at 3,288 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.9 kt, in 2009.
That places Ghana 57th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 443.66 kt | 42.9 kt | 1,086 kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 366.27 kt | 102.59 kt | 1,127 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,189 kt | 207.05 kt | 3,288 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 54 Suriname 1,050 kt compare
- 55 Chile 916.77 kt compare
- 56 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 857.93 kt compare
- 58 Sierra Leone 811.92 kt compare
- 59 Melanesia 770.87 kt compare
- 60 Papua New Guinea 752.19 kt compare
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 — emissions in Ghana?
- Forest fires — emissions in Ghana was 846.86 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 3,288 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9 kt in 2009.
- How does Ghana rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Ghana ranks 57th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions 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 — Emissions (CO2). 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.