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Rice — Burning crop residues in Ghana

Ghana: Rice — Burning crop residues was 0.4899 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
0.4899 kt
World rank
32nd
of 134 countries
All-time high
0.5495 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.0409 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Burning crop residues in Ghana, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — burning crop residues in Ghana is 0.4899 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, rice — burning crop residues in Ghana peaked at 0.5495 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0409 kt, in 1961.

That places Ghana 32nd out of 134 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Rice — Burning crop residues in Ghana, year by year

Year kt Change
1961 0.0409 kt —
1962 0.0416 kt +1.7%
1963 0.0481 kt +15.6%
1964 0.0633 kt +31.6%
1965 0.048 kt -24.2%
1966 0.049 kt +2.1%
1967 0.0649 kt +32.4%
1968 0.0679 kt +4.6%
1969 0.0728 kt +7.2%
1970 0.0817 kt +12.2%
1971 0.0901 kt +10.3%
1972 0.104 kt +15.4%
1973 0.098 kt -5.8%
1974 0.0992 kt +1.2%
1975 0.1166 kt +17.5%
1976 0.1143 kt -2.0%
1977 0.1916 kt +67.6%
1978 0.1827 kt -4.6%
1979 0.1559 kt -14.7%
1980 0.147 kt -5.7%
1981 0.1723 kt +17.2%
1982 0.0906 kt -47.4%
1983 0.0594 kt -34.4%
1984 0.1025 kt +72.6%
1985 0.101 kt -1.5%
1986 0.113 kt +11.9%
1987 0.1069 kt -5.4%
1988 0.0769 kt -28.1%
1989 0.1063 kt +38.2%
1990 0.0728 kt -31.5%
1991 0.1409 kt +93.5%
1992 0.1184 kt -16.0%
1993 0.1146 kt -3.2%
1994 0.1201 kt +4.8%
1995 0.1484 kt +23.6%
1996 0.1563 kt +5.3%
1997 0.1748 kt +11.8%
1998 0.1936 kt +10.8%
1999 0.1564 kt -19.2%
2000 0.1711 kt +9.4%
2001 0.202 kt +18.1%
2002 0.1824 kt -9.7%
2003 0.1737 kt -4.8%
2004 0.1773 kt +2.1%
2005 0.1782 kt +0.5%
2006 0.1856 kt +4.2%
2007 0.1618 kt -12.8%
2008 0.1972 kt +21.9%
2009 0.2411 kt +22.3%
2010 0.2691 kt +11.6%
2011 0.2933 kt +9.0%
2012 0.2815 kt -4.0%
2013 0.3206 kt +13.9%
2014 0.3326 kt +3.7%
2015 0.3464 kt +4.1%
2016 0.3621 kt +4.5%
2017 0.3815 kt +5.4%
2018 0.3059 kt -19.8%
2019 0.4188 kt +36.9%
2020 0.4321 kt +3.2%
2021 0.5301 kt +22.7%
2022 0.5346 kt +0.8%
2023 0.5495 kt +2.8%
2030 0.3211 kt -41.6%
2050 0.4899 kt +52.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0552 kt 0.0409 kt 0.0728 kt 9
1970s 0.1234 kt 0.0817 kt 0.1916 kt 10
1980s 0.1076 kt 0.0594 kt 0.1723 kt 10
1990s 0.1396 kt 0.0728 kt 0.1936 kt 10
2000s 0.187 kt 0.1618 kt 0.2411 kt 10
2010s 0.3312 kt 0.2691 kt 0.4188 kt 10
2020s 0.5116 kt 0.4321 kt 0.5495 kt 4
2030s 0.3211 kt 0.3211 kt 0.3211 kt 1
2050s 0.4899 kt 0.4899 kt 0.4899 kt 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 29 Liberia 0.5567 kt compare
  2. 30 Argentina 0.5343 kt compare
  3. 31 Burkina Faso 0.4923 kt compare
  4. 33 Senegal 0.4796 kt compare
  5. 34 Uganda 0.4521 kt compare
  6. 35 Afghanistan 0.4384 kt compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — burning crop residues in Ghana?
Rice — burning crop residues in Ghana was 0.4899 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — burning crop residues recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.5495 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0409 kt in 1961.
How does Ghana rank for rice — burning crop residues?
Ghana ranks 32nd out of 134 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 Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — 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
184 places, 10,111 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).