Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ghana
Ghana: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2,319 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana stood at 2,319 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.9% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana peaked at 5,101 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2,319 kt, in 2023.
That places Ghana 20th out of 221 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 fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,533 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3,533 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,533 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,533 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,533 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,533 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,083 kt | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 4,078 kt | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 5,101 kt | +25.1% |
| 1999 | 3,873 kt | -24.1% |
| 2000 | 5,007 kt | +29.3% |
| 2001 | 3,198 kt | -36.1% |
| 2002 | 3,007 kt | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 3,638 kt | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 3,015 kt | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 4,658 kt | +54.5% |
| 2006 | 4,059 kt | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 3,574 kt | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 3,472 kt | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 2,990 kt | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 3,242 kt | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 3,959 kt | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 3,115 kt | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 3,671 kt | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 3,308 kt | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 3,489 kt | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 3,227 kt | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 3,117 kt | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 2,792 kt | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 2,621 kt | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 3,701 kt | +41.2% |
| 2021 | 2,421 kt | -34.6% |
| 2022 | 3,454 kt | +42.7% |
| 2023 | 2,319 kt | -32.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,833 kt | 3,533 kt | 5,101 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,662 kt | 2,990 kt | 5,007 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,254 kt | 2,621 kt | 3,959 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,974 kt | 2,319 kt | 3,701 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More climate change data for Ghana
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana?
- Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana was 2,319 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5,101 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,319 kt in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq)?
- Ghana ranks 20th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf