Tree cover loss from wildfires in Ghana
Ghana: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 74.81 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Ghana, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 74.81 for tree cover loss from wildfires in 2024.
That represents a change of up 372.9% on the previous year and up 552.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Ghana peaked at 611.25 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1528, in 2010.
Ghana ranks 93rd of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.99 | — |
| 2002 | 1.83 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4584 | -75.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3821 | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6878 | +80.0% |
| 2006 | 1.15 | +66.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6877 | -40.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3821 | -44.4% |
| 2009 | 0.535 | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1528 | -71.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6878 | +350.1% |
| 2012 | 2.83 | +311.2% |
| 2013 | 5.96 | +110.8% |
| 2014 | 11.46 | +92.3% |
| 2016 | 611.25 | +5232.1% |
| 2017 | 34.69 | -94.3% |
| 2018 | 76.1 | +119.3% |
| 2019 | 6.88 | -91.0% |
| 2020 | 338.56 | +4822.6% |
| 2021 | 42.64 | -87.4% |
| 2022 | 529.48 | +1141.7% |
| 2023 | 15.82 | -97.0% |
| 2024 | 74.81 | +372.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 74.81 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 169.25, 44% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 74.81 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169.25, 44% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +5232.1% | 11.46 | 611.25 |
| 2020 | +4822.6% | 6.88 | 338.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8999 | 0.3821 | 1.99 | 9 |
| 2010s | 83.34 | 0.1528 | 611.25 | 9 |
| 2020s | 200.26 | 15.82 | 529.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss from wildfires in Ghana?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Ghana was 74.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 611.25 in 2016.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1528 in 2010.
- How does Ghana rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Ghana ranks 93rd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 552.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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