Savanna — Emissions in Ghana

Ghana: Savanna — Emissions was 18.97 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
18.97 kt
Change on year
up 41.0%
World rank
15th
of 221 countries
All-time high
67.6 kt
in 2000
All-time low
13.45 kt
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna — Emissions in Ghana, 1990–2024

2040601990200720241990: 30.9 kt1991: 30.9 kt1992: 30.9 kt1993: 30.9 kt1994: 30.9 kt1995: 30.9 kt1996: 53 kt1997: 50.6 kt1998: 60.9 kt1999: 46.7 kt2000: 67.6 kt2001: 24.3 kt2002: 21.4 kt2003: 30.7 kt2004: 26.5 kt2005: 38.8 kt2006: 37.1 kt2007: 30.4 kt2008: 31.1 kt2009: 29.1 kt2010: 29.6 kt2011: 31.9 kt2012: 27.1 kt2013: 30.4 kt2014: 23.2 kt2015: 29 kt2016: 22.3 kt2017: 18.4 kt2018: 23.2 kt2019: 16.1 kt2020: 26.7 kt2021: 13.5 kt2022: 23 kt2023: 13.5 kt2024: 19 kt

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

Analysis

Ghana recorded 18.97 kt for savanna — emissions in 2024.

The figure is up 41.0% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — emissions in Ghana peaked at 67.6 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.45 kt, in 2023.

Ghana ranks 15th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.64 kt 30.86 kt 60.89 kt 10
2000s 33.7 kt 21.37 kt 67.6 kt 10
2010s 25.11 kt 16.07 kt 31.9 kt 10
2020s 19.12 kt 13.45 kt 26.66 kt 5

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 12 Ethiopia 37.2 kt compare
  2. 13 Congo 26.03 kt compare
  3. 14 Russian Federation 25.99 kt compare
  4. 16 Paraguay 18.71 kt compare
  5. 17 Cambodia 16.64 kt compare
  6. 18 Cameroon 15.6 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — emissions in Ghana?
Savanna — emissions in Ghana was 18.97 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna — emissions recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 67.6 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest savanna — emissions recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 13.45 kt in 2023.
How does Ghana rank for savanna — emissions?
Ghana ranks 15th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna — emissions rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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