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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 agriculture and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Ghana

Name: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Ghana
Creator: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ghana: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use was 0.0013 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0013 °C

Change on year

up 0.9%

World rank

73rd

of 201 countries

All-time high

0.0013 °C

in 2024

All-time low

0 °C

in 1851

Years of data

174

1851–2024

Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Ghana, 1851–2024

Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.

Analysis

In 2024, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Ghana stood at 0.0013 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Ghana peaked at 0.0013 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.

Ghana ranks 73rd of 201 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.

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	0.0001 °C	10
1890s	0.0001 °C	0.0001 °C	0.0001 °C	10
1900s	0.0001 °C	0.0001 °C	0.0001 °C	10
1910s	0.0001 °C	0.0001 °C	0.0001 °C	10
1920s	0.0002 °C	0.0001 °C	0.0002 °C	10
1930s	0.0002 °C	0.0002 °C	0.0003 °C	10
1940s	0.0003 °C	0.0003 °C	0.0004 °C	10
1950s	0.0005 °C	0.0004 °C	0.0006 °C	10
1960s	0.0006 °C	0.0006 °C	0.0006 °C	10
1970s	0.0007 °C	0.0006 °C	0.0007 °C	10
1980s	0.0008 °C	0.0007 °C	0.0008 °C	10
1990s	0.0009 °C	0.0008 °C	0.001 °C	10
2000s	0.001 °C	0.001 °C	0.0011 °C	10
2010s	0.0012 °C	0.0011 °C	0.0012 °C	10
2020s	0.0013 °C	0.0012 °C	0.0013 °C	5

Countries ranked near Ghana

70 Congo 0.0013 °C compare
71 Papua New Guinea 0.0013 °C compare
72 Netherlands 0.0013 °C compare
74 Burkina Faso 0.0013 °C compare
75 Sri Lanka 0.0013 °C compare
76 Somalia 0.0012 °C compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

More climate change data for Ghana

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
Population growth 1.8% (2025)
Population, total 35.06 million (2025)
Urban population growth 2.8% (2025)
Urban population 20.66 million (2025)
Urban population 58.9% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.6106 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 426.54 million tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 0.6106 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.6106 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Ghana →

Frequently asked questions

What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Ghana?: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Ghana was 0.0013 °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 agriculture and land use recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 0.0013 °C in 2024.
What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use 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 agriculture and land use?: Ghana ranks 73rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 agriculture and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use
Unit: °C
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 34,974 data points, 1851–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in °C.