Precipitation anomalies in Ghana
Ghana: Precipitation anomalies was -253.39 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-253.39 millimeters
Change on year
down 29.0%
World rank
179th
of 192 countries
All-time high
517.39 millimeters
in 1968
All-time low
-272.87 millimeters
in 1946
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Ghana, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for precipitation anomalies in Ghana is -253.39 millimeters, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.0% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Ghana peaked at 517.39 millimeters in 1968 and was at its lowest, -272.87 millimeters, in 1946.
That places Ghana 179th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precipitation anomalies in Ghana, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -137.78 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | -66.98 millimeters | -51.4% |
| 1942 | -247.96 millimeters | +270.2% |
| 1943 | -218.99 millimeters | -11.7% |
| 1944 | 47.61 millimeters | -121.7% |
| 1945 | -167.21 millimeters | -451.2% |
| 1946 | -272.87 millimeters | +63.2% |
| 1947 | -71.11 millimeters | -73.9% |
| 1948 | -129.18 millimeters | +81.7% |
| 1949 | -96.53 millimeters | -25.3% |
| 1950 | -45.38 millimeters | -53.0% |
| 1951 | 57.84 millimeters | -227.5% |
| 1952 | -50.95 millimeters | -188.1% |
| 1953 | -151.61 millimeters | +197.6% |
| 1954 | -141.58 millimeters | -6.6% |
| 1955 | -10.02 millimeters | -92.9% |
| 1956 | -77.22 millimeters | +670.5% |
| 1957 | 292.4 millimeters | -478.7% |
| 1958 | -269.83 millimeters | -192.3% |
| 1959 | -46.67 millimeters | -82.7% |
| 1960 | 26.17 millimeters | -156.1% |
| 1961 | -266.5 millimeters | -1118.5% |
| 1962 | 85.91 millimeters | -132.2% |
| 1963 | 111.01 millimeters | +29.2% |
| 1964 | -221.68 millimeters | -299.7% |
| 1965 | -19.4 millimeters | -91.2% |
| 1966 | -92.31 millimeters | +375.8% |
| 1967 | 120.5 millimeters | -230.5% |
| 1968 | 517.39 millimeters | +329.4% |
| 1969 | 65.62 millimeters | -87.3% |
| 1970 | 76.26 millimeters | +16.2% |
| 1971 | 282.53 millimeters | +270.5% |
| 1972 | 113.84 millimeters | -59.7% |
| 1973 | 95.04 millimeters | -16.5% |
| 1974 | 64.49 millimeters | -32.1% |
| 1975 | -12.1 millimeters | -118.8% |
| 1976 | 48.29 millimeters | -499.2% |
| 1977 | -71.34 millimeters | -247.7% |
| 1978 | 64.44 millimeters | -190.3% |
| 1979 | 267.74 millimeters | +315.5% |
| 1980 | 268.48 millimeters | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 38.77 millimeters | -85.6% |
| 1982 | 34.86 millimeters | -10.1% |
| 1983 | -256.5 millimeters | -835.7% |
| 1984 | 181.6 millimeters | -170.8% |
| 1985 | 261.5 millimeters | +44.0% |
| 1986 | 109.17 millimeters | -58.3% |
| 1987 | 163.16 millimeters | +49.4% |
| 1988 | 319.37 millimeters | +95.7% |
| 1989 | 230.02 millimeters | -28.0% |
| 1990 | -18.02 millimeters | -107.8% |
| 1991 | 178.11 millimeters | -1088.4% |
| 1992 | -31.06 millimeters | -117.4% |
| 1993 | 129.98 millimeters | -518.5% |
| 1994 | 66.91 millimeters | -48.5% |
| 1995 | 159.15 millimeters | +137.8% |
| 1996 | 22.64 millimeters | -85.8% |
| 1997 | -16.33 millimeters | -172.1% |
| 1998 | -60.27 millimeters | +269.1% |
| 1999 | 220.51 millimeters | -465.9% |
| 2000 | -122.55 millimeters | -155.6% |
| 2001 | -240.54 millimeters | +96.3% |
| 2002 | -2.69 millimeters | -98.9% |
| 2003 | 15.99 millimeters | -694.3% |
| 2004 | -168.01 millimeters | -1150.5% |
| 2005 | -103.77 millimeters | -38.2% |
| 2006 | -140.59 millimeters | +35.5% |
| 2007 | -5.63 millimeters | -96.0% |
| 2008 | -13.91 millimeters | +147.0% |
| 2009 | -52.42 millimeters | +276.8% |
| 2010 | 37.38 millimeters | -171.3% |
| 2011 | -72.25 millimeters | -293.3% |
| 2012 | 8.03 millimeters | -111.1% |
| 2013 | -126.39 millimeters | -1673.4% |
| 2014 | 69.55 millimeters | -155.0% |
| 2015 | -149.67 millimeters | -315.2% |
| 2016 | 84.85 millimeters | -156.7% |
| 2017 | -5.41 millimeters | -106.4% |
| 2018 | 216.16 millimeters | -4096.4% |
| 2019 | 211.74 millimeters | -2.0% |
| 2020 | -109.54 millimeters | -151.7% |
| 2021 | -71.75 millimeters | -34.5% |
| 2022 | -31.99 millimeters | -55.4% |
| 2023 | 46.11 millimeters | -244.2% |
| 2024 | -196.47 millimeters | -526.1% |
| 2025 | -253.39 millimeters | +29.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's -253.39 millimeters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -16.79 millimeters, 15.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's -253.39 millimeters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -73.9 millimeters, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +4096.4% | -5.41 millimeters | 216.16 millimeters |
| 2013 | -1673.4% | 8.03 millimeters | -126.39 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -136.1 millimeters | -272.87 millimeters | 47.61 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | -44.3 millimeters | -269.83 millimeters | 292.4 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 32.67 millimeters | -266.5 millimeters | 517.39 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.92 millimeters | -71.34 millimeters | 282.53 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 135.04 millimeters | -256.5 millimeters | 319.37 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.16 millimeters | -60.27 millimeters | 220.51 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | -83.41 millimeters | -240.54 millimeters | 15.99 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.4 millimeters | -149.67 millimeters | 216.16 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | -102.84 millimeters | -253.39 millimeters | 46.11 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 176 Tajikistan -182.97 millimeters compare
- 177 El Salvador -212.65 millimeters compare
- 178 Cote d'Ivoire -249.3 millimeters compare
- 180 Kiribati -257.88 millimeters compare
- 181 Uruguay -259.61 millimeters compare
- 182 Equatorial Guinea -263.25 millimeters compare
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 precipitation anomalies in Ghana?
- Precipitation anomalies in Ghana was -253.39 millimeters in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest precipitation anomalies recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 517.39 millimeters in 1968.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -272.87 millimeters in 1946.
- How does Ghana rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Ghana ranks 179th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.3%. 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 Precipitation anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference in a specific year's total precipitation—rain and snow—from the 1991–2020 average, measured in millimeters, excluding fog and dew.