Savanna: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square in Ghana
Ghana: Savanna: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square was 25.71 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Ghana is 25.71 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 41.6% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Ghana peaked at 129.16 t per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.71 t per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Ghana 12th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Savanna: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square in Ghana, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.97 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 58.97 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 58.97 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 58.97 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 58.97 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 58.97 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 101.19 t per square kilometre | +71.6% |
| 1997 | 96.72 t per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 116.36 t per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 89.29 t per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2000 | 129.16 t per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 2001 | 46.4 t per square kilometre | -64.1% |
| 2002 | 40.84 t per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 58.75 t per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 2004 | 50.71 t per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 74.09 t per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 2006 | 70.81 t per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 58.18 t per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 59.52 t per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 55.51 t per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 56.53 t per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 60.96 t per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 51.73 t per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 58.09 t per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 44.42 t per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 55.4 t per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 42.55 t per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2017 | 35.24 t per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 44.26 t per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2019 | 30.72 t per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2020 | 50.94 t per square kilometre | +65.8% |
| 2021 | 25.81 t per square kilometre | -49.3% |
| 2022 | 44 t per square kilometre | +70.5% |
| 2023 | 25.71 t per square kilometre | -41.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 25.71 t per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0681 t per square kilometre, 377.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 25.71 t per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.55 t per square kilometre, 16.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.74 t per square kilometre | 58.97 t per square kilometre | 116.36 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.4 t per square kilometre | 40.84 t per square kilometre | 129.16 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.99 t per square kilometre | 30.72 t per square kilometre | 60.96 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.62 t per square kilometre | 25.71 t per square kilometre | 50.94 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Ghana?
- Savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Ghana was 25.71 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 129.16 t per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.71 t per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per?
- Ghana ranks 12th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna — Burning crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.