Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in Ghana
Ghana: Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to was 196 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in Ghana, 2012–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in Ghana stood at 196.
That represents a change of down 89.4% on the previous year and up 2,350.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in Ghana peaked at 45,252 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2013.
That places Ghana 56th out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3,044 | — |
| 2013 | 8 | -99.7% |
| 2015 | 120 | +1400.0% |
| 2019 | 45,252 | +37610.0% |
| 2020 | 29,443 | -34.9% |
| 2021 | 12,420 | -57.8% |
| 2022 | 30,000 | +141.5% |
| 2023 | 1,852 | -93.8% |
| 2024 | 196 | -89.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,106 | 8 | 45,252 | 4 |
| 2020s | 14,782 | 196 | 30,000 | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,417 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 746.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in Ghana?
- Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in Ghana was 196 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 45,252 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to?
- Ghana ranks 56th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,350.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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