Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use … square in Ghana
Ghana: Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use … square was 0 °C per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in °C per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per in Ghana stood at 0 °C per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per in Ghana peaked at 0 °C per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 136th of 203 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.
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use … square in Ghana, year by year
| Year | °C per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 °C per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0 °C per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 °C per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0 °C per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 °C per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 5 |
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 global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per in Ghana?
- Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per in Ghana was 0 °C per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0 °C per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per?
- Ghana ranks 136th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.