Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Ghana is 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.0012 ha per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Ghana ranks 18th of 185 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 fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0008 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 ha per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 ha per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 ha per US$ of GDP | +101.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 ha per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -55.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -40.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +51.0% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -37.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 15.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0008 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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 fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 ha per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna fires — Burned Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.