Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Ghana
Ghana: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.0006 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0006 °C
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
97th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0006 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Ghana, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.0006 °C for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources 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, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Ghana peaked at 0.0006 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, 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.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Ghana, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +100.3% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +50.2% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +33.5% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +25.2% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +20.1% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +16.8% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +14.4% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +12.6% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +11.2% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +10.2% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +9.4% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +8.7% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +8.2% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +7.6% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +7.2% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +6.8% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +6.5% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +6.1% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +5.9% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +5.3% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +6.2% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +6.9% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +7.6% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +8.1% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +8.6% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +9.0% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +9.3% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +9.6% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +9.8% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +9.0% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +8.4% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +7.8% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +7.4% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +6.9% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +6.5% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +6.1% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1925 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1926 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1927 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1928 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1929 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1930 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1931 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1932 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1933 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1934 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1935 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1936 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1937 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1938 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1939 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1940 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1941 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1942 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1943 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1944 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1945 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1946 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1947 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1948 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1949 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1950 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1951 | 0.0001 °C | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 0.0001 °C | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 0.0001 °C | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 0.0001 °C | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 0.0001 °C | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 0.0001 °C | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 0.0001 °C | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 0.0001 °C | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0001 °C | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 °C | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 °C | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 °C | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 °C | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 °C | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 °C | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 °C | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 °C | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 °C | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 °C | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 °C | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 °C | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 °C | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 °C | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 °C | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 °C | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 °C | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 °C | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 °C | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 °C | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 °C | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 °C | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 °C | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 °C | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 °C | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 °C | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 °C | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 °C | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 °C | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 °C | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 °C | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 °C | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 °C | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 °C | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 °C | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 °C | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 °C | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 °C | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 °C | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 °C | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 °C | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 °C | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 °C | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 °C | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 °C | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 °C | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 °C | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 °C | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 °C | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 °C | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 °C | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 °C | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 °C | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 °C | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 °C | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 °C | +4.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0006 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0003 °C, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0006 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 °C, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +100.3% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +50.2% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +33.5% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +25.2% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0005 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0006 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0006 °C compare
- 95 Guatemala 0.0006 °C compare
- 96 Zimbabwe 0.0006 °C compare
- 98 Uganda 0.0006 °C compare
- 99 Dominican Republic 0.0006 °C compare
- 100 Mozambique 0.0006 °C 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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Ghana?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Ghana was 0.0006 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Ghana rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Ghana ranks 97th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.