Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Ghana is 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 32.9% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.
Ghana ranks 9th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -32.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0002 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 66.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0002 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 6 Senegal 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
- 7 Australia 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
- 8 Central African Republic 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
- 10 Guinea 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
- 11 Gambia 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
- 12 Cambodia 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 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 fires — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Savanna fires — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for savanna fires — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. 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 fires — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) 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 fires — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Emissions 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 fires — Emissions (CH4) 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.