Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0037 kt per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Ghana, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 0.0037 kt per square kilometre.
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 (co2), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.0145 kt per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Ghana 49th out of 160 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.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | -71.3% |
| 2003 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +245.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | -61.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -82.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +221.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +198.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -43.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +619.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -84.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +647.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | +328.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -93.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +399.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +48.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0037 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0037 kt per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0037 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0044 kt per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre 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 | +647.3% | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +619.0% | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.005 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | 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 (co2), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.0037 kt per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0145 kt per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Ghana rank for forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 49th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) 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.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) 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.