Rice — Burning crop residues in Ghana

Ghana: Rice — Burning crop residues was 0.0127 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
0.0127 kt
World rank
32nd
of 134 countries
All-time high
0.0142 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.0011 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Burning crop residues in Ghana, 1961–2050

00.0050.010.015196120052050

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

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0.0127 kt for rice — burning crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, rice — burning crop residues in Ghana peaked at 0.0142 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 kt, in 1961.

Ghana ranks 32nd of 134 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) in Ghana, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.0011 kt
1962 0.0011 kt +0.0%
1963 0.0012 kt +9.1%
1964 0.0016 kt +33.3%
1965 0.0012 kt -25.0%
1966 0.0013 kt +8.3%
1967 0.0017 kt +30.8%
1968 0.0018 kt +5.9%
1969 0.0019 kt +5.6%
1970 0.0021 kt +10.5%
1971 0.0023 kt +9.5%
1972 0.0027 kt +17.4%
1973 0.0025 kt -7.4%
1974 0.0026 kt +4.0%
1975 0.003 kt +15.4%
1976 0.003 kt +0.0%
1977 0.005 kt +66.7%
1978 0.0047 kt -6.0%
1979 0.004 kt -14.9%
1980 0.0038 kt -5.0%
1981 0.0045 kt +18.4%
1982 0.0023 kt -48.9%
1983 0.0015 kt -34.8%
1984 0.0027 kt +80.0%
1985 0.0026 kt -3.7%
1986 0.0029 kt +11.5%
1987 0.0028 kt -3.4%
1988 0.002 kt -28.6%
1989 0.0028 kt +40.0%
1990 0.0019 kt -32.1%
1991 0.0037 kt +94.7%
1992 0.0031 kt -16.2%
1993 0.003 kt -3.2%
1994 0.0031 kt +3.3%
1995 0.0038 kt +22.6%
1996 0.0041 kt +7.9%
1997 0.0045 kt +9.8%
1998 0.005 kt +11.1%
1999 0.0041 kt -18.0%
2000 0.0044 kt +7.3%
2001 0.0052 kt +18.2%
2002 0.0047 kt -9.6%
2003 0.0045 kt -4.3%
2004 0.0046 kt +2.2%
2005 0.0046 kt +0.0%
2006 0.0048 kt +4.3%
2007 0.0042 kt -12.5%
2008 0.0051 kt +21.4%
2009 0.0063 kt +23.5%
2010 0.007 kt +11.1%
2011 0.0076 kt +8.6%
2012 0.0073 kt -3.9%
2013 0.0083 kt +13.7%
2014 0.0086 kt +3.6%
2015 0.009 kt +4.7%
2016 0.0094 kt +4.4%
2017 0.0099 kt +5.3%
2018 0.0079 kt -20.2%
2019 0.0109 kt +38.0%
2020 0.0112 kt +2.8%
2021 0.0137 kt +22.3%
2022 0.0139 kt +1.5%
2023 0.0142 kt +2.2%
2030 0.0083 kt -41.5%
2050 0.0127 kt +53.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0014 kt 0.0011 kt 0.0019 kt 9
1970s 0.0032 kt 0.0021 kt 0.005 kt 10
1980s 0.0028 kt 0.0015 kt 0.0045 kt 10
1990s 0.0036 kt 0.0019 kt 0.005 kt 10
2000s 0.0048 kt 0.0042 kt 0.0063 kt 10
2010s 0.0086 kt 0.007 kt 0.0109 kt 10
2020s 0.0132 kt 0.0112 kt 0.0142 kt 4
2030s 0.0083 kt 0.0083 kt 0.0083 kt 1
2050s 0.0127 kt 0.0127 kt 0.0127 kt 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 29 Liberia 0.0144 kt compare
  2. 30 Argentina 0.0139 kt compare
  3. 31 Burkina Faso 0.0128 kt compare
  4. 33 Senegal 0.0124 kt compare
  5. 34 Uganda 0.0117 kt compare
  6. 35 Afghanistan 0.0114 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 0.0127 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 0.0142 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 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 N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — 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
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).