Global warming land in Ghana
Ghana: Global warming land was 0.0013 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global warming land in Ghana, 1851–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, global warming land in Ghana stood at 0.0013. 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, global warming land in Ghana peaked at 0.0013 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Global warming land in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 | — |
| 1852 | 0 | +123.1% |
| 1853 | 0 | +67.3% |
| 1854 | 0 | +40.7% |
| 1855 | 0 | +30.4% |
| 1856 | 0 | +24.5% |
| 1857 | 0 | +21.6% |
| 1858 | 0 | +17.6% |
| 1859 | 0 | +15.4% |
| 1860 | 0 | +12.0% |
| 1861 | 0 | +10.4% |
| 1862 | 0 | +9.3% |
| 1863 | 0 | +8.5% |
| 1864 | 0 | +7.9% |
| 1865 | 0 | +7.4% |
| 1866 | 0 | +6.9% |
| 1867 | 0 | +6.5% |
| 1868 | 0 | +6.1% |
| 1869 | 0 | +5.8% |
| 1870 | 0 | +6.4% |
| 1871 | 0 | +6.4% |
| 1872 | 0 | +6.3% |
| 1873 | 0 | +6.1% |
| 1874 | 0 | +5.9% |
| 1875 | 0 | +5.6% |
| 1876 | 0 | +5.4% |
| 1877 | 0 | +5.4% |
| 1878 | 0 | +5.1% |
| 1879 | 0 | +4.9% |
| 1880 | 0 | +5.3% |
| 1881 | 0 | +5.3% |
| 1882 | 0 | +5.2% |
| 1883 | 0 | +5.1% |
| 1884 | 0 | +4.9% |
| 1885 | 0 | +4.7% |
| 1886 | 0 | +4.6% |
| 1887 | 0 | +4.4% |
| 1888 | 0.0001 | +4.3% |
| 1889 | 0.0001 | +4.1% |
| 1890 | 0.0001 | +4.2% |
| 1891 | 0.0001 | +4.1% |
| 1892 | 0.0001 | +4.1% |
| 1893 | 0.0001 | +3.9% |
| 1894 | 0.0001 | +3.8% |
| 1895 | 0.0001 | +3.7% |
| 1896 | 0.0001 | +3.6% |
| 1897 | 0.0001 | +3.5% |
| 1898 | 0.0001 | +3.4% |
| 1899 | 0.0001 | +3.3% |
| 1900 | 0.0001 | +3.3% |
| 1901 | 0.0001 | +3.3% |
| 1902 | 0.0001 | +3.1% |
| 1903 | 0.0001 | +3.0% |
| 1904 | 0.0001 | +3.0% |
| 1905 | 0.0001 | +2.9% |
| 1906 | 0.0001 | +2.9% |
| 1907 | 0.0001 | +2.8% |
| 1908 | 0.0001 | +2.8% |
| 1909 | 0.0001 | +2.8% |
| 1910 | 0.0001 | +2.4% |
| 1911 | 0.0001 | +2.3% |
| 1912 | 0.0001 | +2.2% |
| 1913 | 0.0001 | +2.2% |
| 1914 | 0.0001 | +2.2% |
| 1915 | 0.0001 | +2.1% |
| 1916 | 0.0001 | +2.2% |
| 1917 | 0.0001 | +2.1% |
| 1918 | 0.0001 | +2.1% |
| 1919 | 0.0001 | +2.1% |
| 1920 | 0.0001 | +3.2% |
| 1921 | 0.0001 | +3.7% |
| 1922 | 0.0001 | +4.0% |
| 1923 | 0.0002 | +4.2% |
| 1924 | 0.0002 | +3.9% |
| 1925 | 0.0002 | +3.7% |
| 1926 | 0.0002 | +3.9% |
| 1927 | 0.0002 | +3.8% |
| 1928 | 0.0002 | +3.7% |
| 1929 | 0.0002 | +3.6% |
| 1930 | 0.0002 | +3.5% |
| 1931 | 0.0002 | +3.3% |
| 1932 | 0.0002 | +3.2% |
| 1933 | 0.0002 | +3.2% |
| 1934 | 0.0002 | +3.1% |
| 1935 | 0.0002 | +3.0% |
| 1936 | 0.0002 | +2.8% |
| 1937 | 0.0002 | +2.8% |
| 1938 | 0.0002 | +2.8% |
| 1939 | 0.0003 | +2.7% |
| 1940 | 0.0003 | +3.2% |
| 1941 | 0.0003 | +3.3% |
| 1942 | 0.0003 | +3.5% |
| 1943 | 0.0003 | +3.5% |
| 1944 | 0.0003 | +3.5% |
| 1945 | 0.0003 | +3.4% |
| 1946 | 0.0003 | +3.3% |
| 1947 | 0.0003 | +3.3% |
| 1948 | 0.0003 | +3.3% |
| 1949 | 0.0004 | +3.3% |
| 1950 | 0.0004 | +3.6% |
| 1951 | 0.0004 | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 0.0004 | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 0.0004 | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 0.0004 | +5.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0005 | +5.0% |
| 1956 | 0.0005 | +4.9% |
| 1957 | 0.0005 | +4.7% |
| 1958 | 0.0005 | +4.6% |
| 1959 | 0.0006 | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 0.0006 | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 0.0006 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0006 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0006 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0006 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0006 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0006 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.001 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.001 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.001 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.001 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.001 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.001 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.001 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.001 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0013 | +0.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0013 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0011, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0013 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global warming land 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 | +123.1% | 0 | 0 |
| 1853 | +67.3% | 0 | 0 |
| 1854 | +40.7% | 0 | 0 |
| 1855 | +30.4% | 0 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0.0001 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0002 | 0.0001 | 0.0002 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0002 | 0.0002 | 0.0003 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0003 | 0.0003 | 0.0004 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0005 | 0.0004 | 0.0006 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0006 | 0.0006 | 0.0006 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0007 | 0.0006 | 0.0007 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 | 0.0007 | 0.0008 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 | 0.0008 | 0.001 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.0011 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 | 0.0011 | 0.0012 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 | 0.0012 | 0.0013 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 70 Congo 0.0013 compare
- 71 Papua New Guinea 0.0013 compare
- 72 Netherlands 0.0013 compare
- 74 Burkina Faso 0.0013 compare
- 75 Sri Lanka 0.0013 compare
- 76 Somalia 0.0012 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 global warming land in Ghana?
- Global warming land in Ghana was 0.0013 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global warming land recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0013 in 2024.
- What is the lowest global warming land recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1851.
- How does Ghana rank for global warming land?
- Ghana ranks 73rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global warming land 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Global warming land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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