Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Ghana

Ghana: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues was 3.99 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
3.99 kt
World rank
23rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
3.99 kt
in 2050
All-time low
0.4678 kt
in 1965
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Ghana, 1961–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2050, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Ghana stood at 3.99 kt. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Ghana peaked at 3.99 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.4678 kt, in 1965.

Ghana ranks 23rd of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Ghana, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.6399 kt
1962 0.6399 kt +0.0%
1963 0.5463 kt -14.6%
1964 0.5463 kt +0.0%
1965 0.4678 kt -14.4%
1966 0.6774 kt +44.8%
1967 0.7954 kt +17.4%
1968 0.7331 kt -7.8%
1969 0.743 kt +1.4%
1970 1.22 kt +64.4%
1971 1.17 kt -4.4%
1972 1.05 kt -10.2%
1973 1.09 kt +4.4%
1974 1.15 kt +4.8%
1975 0.8632 kt -24.8%
1976 0.7398 kt -14.3%
1977 0.6912 kt -6.6%
1978 0.5535 kt -19.9%
1979 0.9666 kt +74.6%
1980 1.19 kt +22.9%
1981 1 kt -15.5%
1982 1.01 kt +0.3%
1983 1.08 kt +7.2%
1984 1.95 kt +81.0%
1985 1.56 kt -20.0%
1986 1.27 kt -18.5%
1987 1.48 kt +16.1%
1988 1.46 kt -1.5%
1989 1.53 kt +5.0%
1990 1.25 kt -18.0%
1991 1.65 kt +31.3%
1992 1.64 kt -0.6%
1993 1.72 kt +4.9%
1994 1.7 kt -1.1%
1995 1.86 kt +9.4%
1996 1.8 kt -3.4%
1997 1.76 kt -2.0%
1998 1.88 kt +6.9%
1999 1.88 kt +0.0%
2000 1.88 kt -0.3%
2001 1.93 kt +2.7%
2002 2.54 kt +31.7%
2003 2.14 kt -15.7%
2004 1.98 kt -7.4%
2005 2.02 kt +2.3%
2006 2.14 kt +5.7%
2007 2.13 kt -0.4%
2008 2.28 kt +7.1%
2009 2.58 kt +12.8%
2010 2.68 kt +3.9%
2011 2.76 kt +3.2%
2012 2.81 kt +1.8%
2013 2.76 kt -1.8%
2014 2.75 kt -0.4%
2015 2.38 kt -13.6%
2016 2.38 kt +0.3%
2017 2.7 kt +13.2%
2018 2.76 kt +2.1%
2019 3.1 kt +12.6%
2020 3.21 kt +3.4%
2021 3.42 kt +6.5%
2022 3.51 kt +2.7%
2023 3.51 kt +0.0%
2030 3.26 kt -7.0%
2050 3.99 kt +22.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.6432 kt 0.4678 kt 0.7954 kt 9
1970s 0.9495 kt 0.5535 kt 1.22 kt 10
1980s 1.35 kt 1 kt 1.95 kt 10
1990s 1.71 kt 1.25 kt 1.88 kt 10
2000s 2.16 kt 1.88 kt 2.58 kt 10
2010s 2.71 kt 2.38 kt 3.1 kt 10
2020s 3.41 kt 3.21 kt 3.51 kt 4
2030s 3.26 kt 3.26 kt 3.26 kt 1
2050s 3.99 kt 3.99 kt 3.99 kt 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 20 Malawi 4.77 kt compare
  2. 21 Peru 4.71 kt compare
  3. 22 Zimbabwe 4.66 kt compare
  4. 24 Colombia 3.88 kt compare
  5. 25 France 3.88 kt compare
  6. 26 Angola 3.86 kt compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Ghana?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Ghana was 3.99 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 3.99 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4678 kt in 1965.
How does Ghana rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
Ghana ranks 23rd out of 168 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
220 places, 12,342 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).