Climate related disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) … annual in Ghana

Ghana: Climate related disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) … annual was 100 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
100 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 300.0%
World rank
12th
of 131 countries
All-time high
100 % change on previous year
in 2002
All-time low
-50 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
13
2002–2023

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL in Ghana, 2002–2023

-500501002002201220232002: 100 % change on previous year2008: 0 % change on previous year2009: 100 % change on previous year2010: 0 % change on previous year2011: 0 % change on previous year2016: 0 % change on previous year2017: 100 % change on previous year2018: -50 % change on previous year2019: 100 % change on previous year2020: 0 % change on previous year2021: 0 % change on previous year2022: -50 % change on previous year2023: 100 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 100 % change on previous year for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 300.0% on the previous year and up 300.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Ghana peaked at 100 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -50 % change on previous year, in 2018.

Ghana ranks 12th of 131 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Climate related disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) … annual in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth rate in Ghana, 2002 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
2002 100 % change on previous year —
2008 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2009 100 % change on previous year —
2010 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2011 0 % change on previous year —
2016 0 % change on previous year —
2017 100 % change on previous year —
2018 -50 % change on previous year -150.0%
2019 100 % change on previous year -300.0%
2020 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2021 0 % change on previous year —
2022 -50 % change on previous year —
2023 100 % change on previous year -300.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66.67 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 3
2010s 25 % change on previous year -50 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 6
2020s 12.5 % change on previous year -50 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 9 Guatemala 150 % change on previous year compare
  2. 9 Haiti 150 % change on previous year compare
  3. 9 Papua New Guinea 150 % change on previous year compare
  4. 12 Bulgaria 100 % change on previous year compare
  5. 12 Cuba 100 % change on previous year compare
  6. 12 Georgia 100 % change on previous year compare
  7. 12 Laos 100 % change on previous year compare
  8. 12 Mongolia 100 % change on previous year compare
  9. 12 Oman 100 % change on previous year compare
  10. 12 Paraguay 100 % change on previous year compare
  11. 12 El Salvador 100 % change on previous year compare
  12. 12 Syria 100 % change on previous year compare
  13. 12 Chad 100 % change on previous year compare
  14. 12 Togo 100 % change on previous year compare
  15. 12 Thailand 100 % change on previous year compare
  16. 12 Yemen 100 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 131 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Ghana?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Ghana was 100 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 100 % change on previous year in 2002.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was -50 % change on previous year in 2018.
How does Ghana rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total?
Ghana ranks 12th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
131 places, 2,810 data points, 1981–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.