Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Ghana
Ghana: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) was 54.74 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Emissions in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions in Ghana is 54.74 kt, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 23.2% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Ghana peaked at 97.73 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 44.42 kt, in 2023.
That places Ghana 15th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.68 kt | — |
| 1991 | 67.68 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 67.68 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 67.68 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 67.68 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 67.68 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 78.23 kt | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 78.12 kt | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 97.73 kt | +25.1% |
| 1999 | 74.19 kt | -24.1% |
| 2000 | 95.93 kt | +29.3% |
| 2001 | 61.27 kt | -36.1% |
| 2002 | 57.61 kt | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 69.7 kt | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 57.76 kt | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 89.24 kt | +54.5% |
| 2006 | 77.76 kt | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 68.48 kt | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 66.52 kt | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 57.29 kt | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 62.12 kt | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 75.84 kt | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 59.69 kt | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 70.32 kt | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 63.37 kt | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 66.84 kt | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 61.83 kt | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 59.72 kt | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 53.49 kt | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 50.21 kt | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 70.91 kt | +41.2% |
| 2021 | 46.38 kt | -34.6% |
| 2022 | 66.18 kt | +42.7% |
| 2023 | 44.42 kt | -32.9% |
| 2024 | 54.74 kt | +23.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 54.74 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.49 kt, 36.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 54.74 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.99 kt, 4.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.44 kt | 67.68 kt | 97.73 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.16 kt | 57.29 kt | 95.93 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.34 kt | 50.21 kt | 75.84 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.53 kt | 44.42 kt | 70.91 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 12 Mali 78.1 kt compare
- 12 Viet Nam 1.94 kt compare
- 13 Sudan 65.14 kt compare
- 13 Melanesia 1.61 kt compare
- 14 Chad 57.3 kt compare
- 14 Türkiye 0.571 kt compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 0.0407 kt compare
- 16 Congo 52.9 kt compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0122 kt compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 0.0057 kt compare
- 17 South Africa 49.24 kt compare
- 18 Guinea 49.22 kt compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 18 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 18 Micronesia 0 kt
- 18 Polynesia 0 kt
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 — emissions in Ghana?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Ghana was 54.74 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 97.73 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.42 kt in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Ghana ranks 15th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.