Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People in Ghana
Ghana: Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People was 41,114 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Ghana, 1989–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Ghana is 41,114, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 722.3% on the previous year and up 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Ghana peaked at 2.00 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2016.
That places Ghana 62nd out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2,800 | — |
| 1991 | 2.00 million | +71328.6% |
| 1995 | 700,000 | -65.0% |
| 1999 | 324,602 | -53.6% |
| 2001 | 144,025 | -55.6% |
| 2002 | 2,200 | -98.5% |
| 2007 | 332,600 | +15018.2% |
| 2008 | 58,000 | -82.6% |
| 2009 | 159,545 | +175.1% |
| 2010 | 17,174 | -89.2% |
| 2011 | 94,044 | +447.6% |
| 2013 | 25,000 | -73.4% |
| 2015 | 5,000 | -80.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 1.00 million | — |
| 2018 | 100,000 | -90.0% |
| 2019 | 26,102 | -73.9% |
| 2020 | 200 | -99.2% |
| 2021 | 326 | +63.0% |
| 2022 | 5,000 | +1433.7% |
| 2023 | 41,114 | +722.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 41,114 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75,728, 54% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 41,114 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70,910, 58% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +71328.6% | 2,800 | 2.00 million |
| 2007 | +15018.2% | 2,200 | 332,600 |
| 2022 | +1433.7% | 326 | 5,000 |
| 2023 | +722.3% | 5,000 | 41,114 |
| 2011 | +447.6% | 17,174 | 94,044 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,800 | 2,800 | 2,800 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.01 million | 324,602 | 2.00 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 139,274 | 2,200 | 332,600 | 5 |
| 2010s | 158,415 | 0 | 1.00 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 11,660 | 200 | 41,114 | 4 |
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 climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Ghana?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Ghana was 41,114 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.00 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
- How does Ghana rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
- Ghana ranks 62nd out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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