Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) in Ghana
Ghana: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) was 0.1103 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in Ghana is 0.1103 kt, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.9% on the previous year and up 523.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Ghana peaked at 1.23 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0056 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 (N2O) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1749 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.1749 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1749 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1749 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1749 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1749 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1395 kt | -20.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4745 kt | +240.1% |
| 1998 | 1.23 kt | +159.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6884 kt | -44.1% |
| 2000 | 0.767 kt | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1413 kt | -81.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0406 kt | -71.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0308 kt | -24.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0335 kt | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.034 kt | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1175 kt | +245.6% |
| 2007 | 0.084 kt | -28.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0325 kt | -61.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0056 kt | -82.8% |
| 2010 | 0.018 kt | +221.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0537 kt | +198.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0536 kt | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0313 kt | -41.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0177 kt | -43.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0204 kt | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1467 kt | +619.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0223 kt | -84.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0134 kt | -39.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0998 kt | +644.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4281 kt | +329.0% |
| 2021 | 0.027 kt | -93.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1345 kt | +398.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0741 kt | -44.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1103 kt | +48.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.1103 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0207 kt, 5.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.1103 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0355 kt, 3.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) 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 | +644.8% | 0.0134 kt | 0.0998 kt |
| 2016 | +619.1% | 0.0204 kt | 0.1467 kt |
| 2022 | +398.1% | 0.027 kt | 0.1345 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3584 kt | 0.1395 kt | 1.23 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1287 kt | 0.0056 kt | 0.767 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0477 kt | 0.0134 kt | 0.1467 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1548 kt | 0.027 kt | 0.4281 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 0.1103 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 1.23 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0056 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 523.2%. 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 (N2O). 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.