Forest fires — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forest fires — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 0 kt per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.9% on the previous year and up 136.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0 kt per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 2009.
Ghana ranks 43rd of 186 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), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1997 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +240.1% |
| 1998 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +159.6% |
| 1999 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -44.1% |
| 2000 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -81.6% |
| 2002 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -71.3% |
| 2003 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2004 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +245.6% |
| 2007 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2008 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -61.3% |
| 2009 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -82.8% |
| 2010 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +221.4% |
| 2011 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +198.3% |
| 2012 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 2014 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 2015 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +619.1% |
| 2017 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -84.8% |
| 2018 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 2019 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +644.8% |
| 2020 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +329.0% |
| 2021 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -93.7% |
| 2022 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +398.1% |
| 2023 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -44.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (N2O), 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 | +644.8% | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +619.1% | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +398.1% | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
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 (n2o), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Forest fires — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Ghana was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Ghana rank for forest fires — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.7%. 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 (N2O), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) 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 (N2O) ÷ 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 (N2O) 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.