Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Ghana
Ghana: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 8.34 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.34 million t
Change on year
up 38.4%
World rank
17th
of 221 countries
All-time high
40.26 million t
in 2000
All-time low
5.92 million t
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 8.34 million t for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in 2024.
That represents a change of up 38.4% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Ghana peaked at 40.26 million t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.92 million t, in 2021.
Ghana ranks 17th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Ghana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.22 million t | — |
| 1991 | 15.22 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15.22 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15.22 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15.22 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15.22 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 32.83 million t | +115.7% |
| 1997 | 31.94 million t | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 37.16 million t | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 28.89 million t | -22.3% |
| 2000 | 40.26 million t | +39.4% |
| 2001 | 10.57 million t | -73.8% |
| 2002 | 9.30 million t | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 13.38 million t | +43.9% |
| 2004 | 11.56 million t | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 16.89 million t | +46.1% |
| 2006 | 16.28 million t | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 13.35 million t | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 13.59 million t | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 12.65 million t | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 12.88 million t | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 13.89 million t | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 11.90 million t | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 13.29 million t | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 10.13 million t | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 12.64 million t | +24.8% |
| 2016 | 10.23 million t | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 8.05 million t | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 10.10 million t | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 7.01 million t | -30.5% |
| 2020 | 12.24 million t | +74.6% |
| 2021 | 5.92 million t | -51.6% |
| 2022 | 10.17 million t | +71.6% |
| 2023 | 6.03 million t | -40.7% |
| 2024 | 8.34 million t | +38.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 8.34 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 171,251 t, 48.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 8.34 million t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 million t, 6.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.22 million t | 15.22 million t | 37.16 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.78 million t | 9.30 million t | 40.26 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.01 million t | 7.01 million t | 13.89 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.54 million t | 5.92 million t | 12.24 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 14 Canada 13.56 million t compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 3,858 t compare
- 15 Congo 12.84 million t compare
- 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,700 t compare
- 16 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,155 t compare
- 16 Paraguay 9.45 million t compare
- 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 17 Republic of Moldova 0 t compare
- 17 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 17 Micronesia 0 t
- 17 Polynesia 0 t
- 18 Cambodia 8.18 million t compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 7.40 million t compare
- 19 Cameroon 7.01 million t compare
- 20 Colombia 6.71 million t compare
More climate change data for Ghana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 63.84 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,671 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,693 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,979 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 10.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 142.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,417 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 670.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 746.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.53 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Ghana?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Ghana was 8.34 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 40.26 million t in 2000.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.92 million t in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Ghana ranks 17th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.