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Global warming fossil in Ghana

Ghana: Global warming fossil was 0.0006 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0006
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
97th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0006
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024

Global warming fossil in Ghana, 1851–2024

0000.001185119372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0.0006 for global warming fossil in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global warming fossil in Ghana peaked at 0.0006 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1851.

Ghana ranks 97th of 214 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 fossil in Ghana, year by year

Year Value Change
1851 0 —
1852 0 +100.3%
1853 0 +50.2%
1854 0 +33.5%
1855 0 +25.2%
1856 0 +20.1%
1857 0 +16.8%
1858 0 +14.4%
1859 0 +12.6%
1860 0 +11.2%
1861 0 +10.2%
1862 0 +9.4%
1863 0 +8.7%
1864 0 +8.2%
1865 0 +7.6%
1866 0 +7.2%
1867 0 +6.8%
1868 0 +6.5%
1869 0 +6.1%
1870 0 +5.9%
1871 0 +5.6%
1872 0 +5.4%
1873 0 +5.3%
1874 0 +5.2%
1875 0 +5.1%
1876 0 +5.0%
1877 0 +5.4%
1878 0 +6.2%
1879 0 +6.9%
1880 0 +7.6%
1881 0 +8.1%
1882 0 +8.6%
1883 0 +9.0%
1884 0 +9.3%
1885 0 +9.6%
1886 0 +9.8%
1887 0 +9.0%
1888 0 +8.4%
1889 0 +7.8%
1890 0 +7.4%
1891 0 +6.9%
1892 0 +6.5%
1893 0 +6.1%
1894 0 +5.7%
1895 0 +5.4%
1896 0 +5.1%
1897 0 +4.7%
1898 0 +4.3%
1899 0 +3.9%
1900 0 +3.5%
1901 0 +3.2%
1902 0 +3.0%
1903 0 +2.8%
1904 0 +2.6%
1905 0 +2.4%
1906 0 +2.2%
1907 0 +2.0%
1908 0 +1.8%
1909 0 +1.7%
1910 0 +1.5%
1911 0 +1.5%
1912 0 +2.4%
1913 0 +3.4%
1914 0 +3.4%
1915 0 +3.5%
1916 0 +3.5%
1917 0 +3.5%
1918 0 +3.5%
1919 0 +3.5%
1920 0 +3.5%
1921 0 +4.0%
1922 0 +3.9%
1923 0 +3.8%
1924 0 +3.8%
1925 0 +3.7%
1926 0 +3.6%
1927 0 +3.7%
1928 0 +4.0%
1929 0 +4.3%
1930 0 +4.6%
1931 0 +4.8%
1932 0 +4.3%
1933 0 +3.8%
1934 0 +3.8%
1935 0 +3.8%
1936 0 +3.7%
1937 0 +3.7%
1938 0 +3.6%
1939 0 +3.6%
1940 0 +3.6%
1941 0 +3.3%
1942 0 +3.3%
1943 0 +3.3%
1944 0 +3.3%
1945 0 +3.2%
1946 0 +3.0%
1947 0 +2.9%
1948 0 +2.7%
1949 0 +2.5%
1950 0 +2.8%
1951 0.0001 +2.8%
1952 0.0001 +2.7%
1953 0.0001 +2.8%
1954 0.0001 +2.7%
1955 0.0001 +2.8%
1956 0.0001 +2.6%
1957 0.0001 +2.7%
1958 0.0001 +2.7%
1959 0.0001 +2.6%
1960 0.0001 +2.6%
1961 0.0001 +2.4%
1962 0.0001 +2.4%
1963 0.0001 +2.5%
1964 0.0001 +2.3%
1965 0.0001 +2.3%
1966 0.0001 +2.1%
1967 0.0001 +2.1%
1968 0.0001 +2.2%
1969 0.0001 +2.0%
1970 0.0001 +2.6%
1971 0.0001 +2.4%
1972 0.0001 +2.5%
1973 0.0001 +2.6%
1974 0.0001 +3.1%
1975 0.0001 +3.0%
1976 0.0001 +2.9%
1977 0.0001 +3.2%
1978 0.0001 +3.2%
1979 0.0001 +3.4%
1980 0.0001 +3.0%
1981 0.0001 +3.2%
1982 0.0001 +3.3%
1983 0.0001 +3.5%
1984 0.0001 +3.2%
1985 0.0001 +3.5%
1986 0.0001 +3.5%
1987 0.0001 +3.6%
1988 0.0001 +3.6%
1989 0.0001 +3.6%
1990 0.0002 +3.7%
1991 0.0002 +3.9%
1992 0.0002 +3.6%
1993 0.0002 +3.7%
1994 0.0002 +3.8%
1995 0.0002 +3.7%
1996 0.0002 +3.6%
1997 0.0002 +3.6%
1998 0.0002 +3.6%
1999 0.0002 +3.4%
2000 0.0002 +3.3%
2001 0.0002 +3.3%
2002 0.0002 +3.3%
2003 0.0002 +3.2%
2004 0.0002 +3.2%
2005 0.0003 +2.9%
2006 0.0003 +3.4%
2007 0.0003 +3.3%
2008 0.0003 +4.3%
2009 0.0003 +3.5%
2010 0.0003 +3.6%
2011 0.0003 +4.8%
2012 0.0003 +5.0%
2013 0.0004 +5.2%
2014 0.0004 +5.2%
2015 0.0004 +5.1%
2016 0.0004 +4.6%
2017 0.0004 +5.2%
2018 0.0005 +5.3%
2019 0.0005 +5.7%
2020 0.0005 +5.7%
2021 0.0005 +4.8%
2022 0.0006 +5.0%
2023 0.0006 +4.9%
2024 0.0006 +4.4%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 0.0006 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0003, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 0.0006 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Global warming fossil 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.

YearChange FromTo
1852 +100.3% 0 0
1853 +50.2% 0 0
1854 +33.5% 0 0
1855 +25.2% 0 0

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0 0 0 9
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0.0001 0 0.0001 10
1960s 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 10
1970s 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 10
1980s 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 10
1990s 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 10
2000s 0.0003 0.0002 0.0003 10
2010s 0.0004 0.0003 0.0005 10
2020s 0.0006 0.0005 0.0006 5

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0006 compare
  2. 95 Guatemala 0.0006 compare
  3. 96 Zimbabwe 0.0006 compare
  4. 98 Uganda 0.0006 compare
  5. 99 Dominican Republic 0.0006 compare
  6. 100 Mozambique 0.0006 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is global warming fossil in Ghana?
Global warming fossil in Ghana was 0.0006 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest global warming fossil recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.0006 in 2024.
What is the lowest global warming fossil recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1851.
How does Ghana rank for global warming fossil?
Ghana ranks 97th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is global warming fossil 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Global warming fossil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Global warming fossil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 37,236 data points, 1851–2024
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