Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Ghana

Ghana: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues was 0.1035 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
0.1035 kt
World rank
23rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
0.1035 kt
in 2050
All-time low
0.0121 kt
in 1965
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

0.020.040.060.080.1196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Ghana is 0.1035 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Ghana peaked at 0.1035 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.0121 kt, in 1965.

That places Ghana 23rd out of 168 countries with data for 2050, putting it 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 N2O) in Ghana, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.0166 kt
1962 0.0166 kt +0.0%
1963 0.0142 kt -14.5%
1964 0.0142 kt +0.0%
1965 0.0121 kt -14.8%
1966 0.0176 kt +45.5%
1967 0.0206 kt +17.0%
1968 0.019 kt -7.8%
1969 0.0193 kt +1.6%
1970 0.0317 kt +64.2%
1971 0.0303 kt -4.4%
1972 0.0272 kt -10.2%
1973 0.0284 kt +4.4%
1974 0.0297 kt +4.6%
1975 0.0224 kt -24.6%
1976 0.0192 kt -14.3%
1977 0.0179 kt -6.8%
1978 0.0144 kt -19.6%
1979 0.0251 kt +74.3%
1980 0.0308 kt +22.7%
1981 0.026 kt -15.6%
1982 0.0261 kt +0.4%
1983 0.028 kt +7.3%
1984 0.0507 kt +81.1%
1985 0.0405 kt -20.1%
1986 0.033 kt -18.5%
1987 0.0384 kt +16.4%
1988 0.0378 kt -1.6%
1989 0.0397 kt +5.0%
1990 0.0325 kt -18.1%
1991 0.0427 kt +31.4%
1992 0.0425 kt -0.5%
1993 0.0446 kt +4.9%
1994 0.0441 kt -1.1%
1995 0.0482 kt +9.3%
1996 0.0465 kt -3.5%
1997 0.0456 kt -1.9%
1998 0.0488 kt +7.0%
1999 0.0488 kt +0.0%
2000 0.0486 kt -0.4%
2001 0.0499 kt +2.7%
2002 0.0658 kt +31.9%
2003 0.0554 kt -15.8%
2004 0.0513 kt -7.4%
2005 0.0525 kt +2.3%
2006 0.0555 kt +5.7%
2007 0.0553 kt -0.4%
2008 0.0592 kt +7.1%
2009 0.0668 kt +12.8%
2010 0.0694 kt +3.9%
2011 0.0716 kt +3.2%
2012 0.0729 kt +1.8%
2013 0.0716 kt -1.8%
2014 0.0713 kt -0.4%
2015 0.0616 kt -13.6%
2016 0.0618 kt +0.3%
2017 0.07 kt +13.3%
2018 0.0715 kt +2.1%
2019 0.0805 kt +12.6%
2020 0.0832 kt +3.4%
2021 0.0886 kt +6.5%
2022 0.091 kt +2.7%
2023 0.091 kt +0.0%
2030 0.0846 kt -7.0%
2050 0.1035 kt +22.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0167 kt 0.0121 kt 0.0206 kt 9
1970s 0.0246 kt 0.0144 kt 0.0317 kt 10
1980s 0.0351 kt 0.026 kt 0.0507 kt 10
1990s 0.0444 kt 0.0325 kt 0.0488 kt 10
2000s 0.056 kt 0.0486 kt 0.0668 kt 10
2010s 0.0702 kt 0.0616 kt 0.0805 kt 10
2020s 0.0885 kt 0.0832 kt 0.091 kt 4
2030s 0.0846 kt 0.0846 kt 0.0846 kt 1
2050s 0.1035 kt 0.1035 kt 0.1035 kt 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 20 Malawi 0.1236 kt compare
  2. 21 Peru 0.1222 kt compare
  3. 22 Zimbabwe 0.1207 kt compare
  4. 24 Colombia 0.1007 kt compare
  5. 24 France 0.1007 kt compare
  6. 26 Angola 0.1001 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 0.1035 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 0.1035 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0121 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 N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O)
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
Last refreshed

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).