Decadal temperature anomalies in Ghana
Ghana: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.3369 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in Ghana, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for decadal temperature anomalies in Ghana is 0.3369 °C, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 1,055.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in Ghana peaked at 0.3369 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.17 °C, in 1950.
Ghana ranks 68th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Decadal temperature anomalies in Ghana, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.9925 °C | — |
| 1950 | -1.17 °C | +18.2% |
| 1960 | -0.9425 °C | -19.7% |
| 1970 | -0.8241 °C | -12.6% |
| 1980 | -0.3578 °C | -56.6% |
| 1990 | -0.3928 °C | +9.8% |
| 2000 | -0.0352 °C | -91.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3369 °C | -1055.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.3369 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2677 °C, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.3369 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2716 °C, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.9925 °C | -0.9925 °C | -0.9925 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -1.17 °C | -1.17 °C | -1.17 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -0.9425 °C | -0.9425 °C | -0.9425 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -0.8241 °C | -0.8241 °C | -0.8241 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.3578 °C | -0.3578 °C | -0.3578 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.3928 °C | -0.3928 °C | -0.3928 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | -0.0352 °C | -0.0352 °C | -0.0352 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3369 °C | 0.3369 °C | 0.3369 °C | 1 |
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 decadal temperature anomalies in Ghana?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in Ghana was 0.3369 °C in 2010, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3369 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.17 °C in 1950.
- How does Ghana rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- Ghana ranks 68th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,055.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Decadal temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference of a specific decade's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.