Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth in Ghana

Ghana: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth was 0 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
71st
of 180 countries
All-time high
81 % change on previous year
in 1984
All-time low
-24.76 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth in Ghana, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0 % change on previous year for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in 2023.

The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Ghana peaked at 81 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -24.76 % change on previous year, in 1975.

Ghana ranks 71st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Ghana, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0 % change on previous year
1963 -14.63 % change on previous year
1964 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1965 -14.37 % change on previous year
1966 44.81 % change on previous year -411.8%
1967 17.42 % change on previous year -61.1%
1968 -7.83 % change on previous year -145.0%
1969 1.35 % change on previous year -117.2%
1970 64.43 % change on previous year +4670.9%
1971 -4.4 % change on previous year -106.8%
1972 -10.19 % change on previous year +131.8%
1973 4.38 % change on previous year -142.9%
1974 4.78 % change on previous year +9.2%
1975 -24.76 % change on previous year -618.3%
1976 -14.3 % change on previous year -42.3%
1977 -6.57 % change on previous year -54.0%
1978 -19.92 % change on previous year +203.3%
1979 74.63 % change on previous year -474.6%
1980 22.91 % change on previous year -69.3%
1981 -15.45 % change on previous year -167.5%
1982 0.2688 % change on previous year -101.7%
1983 7.24 % change on previous year +2592.8%
1984 81 % change on previous year +1019.0%
1985 -20.03 % change on previous year -124.7%
1986 -18.48 % change on previous year -7.7%
1987 16.1 % change on previous year -187.1%
1988 -1.46 % change on previous year -109.1%
1989 5 % change on previous year -442.5%
1990 -18.02 % change on previous year -460.4%
1991 31.32 % change on previous year -273.8%
1992 -0.5886 % change on previous year -101.9%
1993 4.93 % change on previous year -936.9%
1994 -1.15 % change on previous year -123.3%
1995 9.4 % change on previous year -920.6%
1996 -3.43 % change on previous year -136.5%
1997 -2.01 % change on previous year -41.4%
1998 6.91 % change on previous year -443.8%
1999 0.0372 % change on previous year -99.5%
2000 -0.3136 % change on previous year -942.5%
2001 2.68 % change on previous year -953.5%
2002 31.73 % change on previous year +1085.4%
2003 -15.72 % change on previous year -149.6%
2004 -7.44 % change on previous year -52.7%
2005 2.32 % change on previous year -131.2%
2006 5.73 % change on previous year +146.7%
2007 -0.369 % change on previous year -106.4%
2008 7.11 % change on previous year -2027.4%
2009 12.78 % change on previous year +79.8%
2010 3.9 % change on previous year -69.5%
2011 3.18 % change on previous year -18.5%
2012 1.85 % change on previous year -41.9%
2013 -1.79 % change on previous year -196.8%
2014 -0.4343 % change on previous year -75.7%
2015 -13.62 % change on previous year +3035.3%
2016 0.3156 % change on previous year -102.3%
2017 13.25 % change on previous year +4097.4%
2018 2.1 % change on previous year -84.1%
2019 12.63 % change on previous year +501.7%
2020 3.39 % change on previous year -73.2%
2021 6.48 % change on previous year +91.0%
2022 2.69 % change on previous year -58.5%
2023 0 % change on previous year -100.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth 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.

YearChange FromTo
1970 +4670.9% 1.35 % change on previous year 64.43 % change on previous year
2017 +4097.4% 0.3156 % change on previous year 13.25 % change on previous year
2015 -3035.3% -0.4343 % change on previous year -13.62 % change on previous year
1983 +2592.8% 0.2688 % change on previous year 7.24 % change on previous year
2008 +2027.4% -0.369 % change on previous year 7.11 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.34 % change on previous year -14.63 % change on previous year 44.81 % change on previous year 8
1970s 6.81 % change on previous year -24.76 % change on previous year 74.63 % change on previous year 10
1980s 7.71 % change on previous year -20.03 % change on previous year 81 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.74 % change on previous year -18.02 % change on previous year 31.32 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.85 % change on previous year -15.72 % change on previous year 31.73 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.14 % change on previous year -13.62 % change on previous year 13.25 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.14 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 6.48 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 68 Kazakhstan 0.5871 % change on previous year compare
  2. 69 Croatia 0.3869 % change on previous year compare
  3. 70 Gabon 0.2503 % change on previous year compare
  4. 71 Antigua and Barbuda 0 % change on previous year compare
  5. 71 Bahamas 0 % change on previous year compare
  6. 71 Congo 0 % change on previous year compare
  7. 71 Dominica 0 % change on previous year compare
  8. 71 Algeria 0 % change on previous year compare
  9. 71 Eritrea 0 % change on previous year compare
  10. 71 Ethiopia 0 % change on previous year compare
  11. 71 Fiji 0 % change on previous year compare
  12. 71 Grenada 0 % change on previous year compare
  13. 71 Guyana 0 % change on previous year compare
  14. 71 Japan 0 % change on previous year compare
  15. 71 Lebanon 0 % change on previous year compare
  16. 71 Luxembourg 0 % change on previous year compare
  17. 71 Maldives 0 % change on previous year compare
  18. 71 Papua New Guinea 0 % change on previous year compare
  19. 71 Sierra Leone 0 % change on previous year compare
  20. 71 Somalia 0 % change on previous year compare
  21. 71 Sao Tome and Principe 0 % change on previous year compare
  22. 71 Trinidad and Tobago 0 % change on previous year compare
  23. 71 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 % change on previous year compare
  24. 71 Vanuatu 0 % change on previous year compare
  25. 71 Yemen 0 % change on previous year compare
  26. 71 Micronesia 0 % change on previous year compare
  27. 71 Côte d'Ivoire 0 % change on previous year compare
  28. 71 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 % change on previous year compare
  29. 71 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 % change on previous year compare
  30. 71 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Ghana?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Ghana was 0 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 81 % change on previous year in 1984.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was -24.76 % change on previous year in 1975.
How does Ghana rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth?
Ghana ranks 71st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 11,534 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.