Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Ghana
Ghana: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 94,647 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Ghana stood at 94,647 t.
The figure is down 47.6% on the previous year and up 395.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Ghana peaked at 10.87 million t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,515 t, in 2002.
That places Ghana 42nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Ghana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.80 million t | — |
| 1991 | 1.80 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.80 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.80 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.80 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.80 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.81 million t | +443.6% |
| 1997 | 9.93 million t | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 10.69 million t | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 8.57 million t | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 10.87 million t | +26.8% |
| 2001 | 11,286 t | -99.9% |
| 2002 | 5,515 t | -51.1% |
| 2003 | 9,105 t | +65.1% |
| 2004 | 20,904 t | +129.6% |
| 2005 | 31,548 t | +50.9% |
| 2006 | 166,465 t | +427.7% |
| 2007 | 110,930 t | -33.4% |
| 2008 | 47,963 t | -56.8% |
| 2009 | 14,748 t | -69.3% |
| 2010 | 17,569 t | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 16,287 t | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 128,629 t | +689.8% |
| 2013 | 69,122 t | -46.3% |
| 2014 | 19,108 t | -72.4% |
| 2015 | 33,984 t | +77.9% |
| 2016 | 549,912 t | +1518.1% |
| 2017 | 36,807 t | -93.3% |
| 2018 | 26,034 t | -29.3% |
| 2019 | 23,597 t | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 652,511 t | +2665.2% |
| 2021 | 50,612 t | -92.2% |
| 2022 | 153,894 t | +204.1% |
| 2023 | 180,699 t | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 94,647 t | -47.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 94,647 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,795 t, 52.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 94,647 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,838 t, 33.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2665.2% | 23,597 t | 652,511 t |
| 2016 | +1518.1% | 33,984 t | 549,912 t |
| 2012 | +689.8% | 16,287 t | 128,629 t |
| 1996 | +443.6% | 1.80 million t | 9.81 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.98 million t | 1.80 million t | 10.69 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 million t | 5,515 t | 10.87 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,105 t | 16,287 t | 549,912 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 226,473 t | 50,612 t | 652,511 t | 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 woody savanna — burning crop residues in Ghana?
- Woody savanna — burning crop residues in Ghana was 94,647 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.87 million t in 2000.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,515 t in 2002.
- How does Ghana rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Ghana ranks 42nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 395.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.