Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Ghana
Ghana: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was 0.5409 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Ghana, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.5409 °C for temperature anomalies vs. latitude in 2025.
The figure is down 41.5% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Ghana peaked at 0.9245 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.73 °C, in 1957.
Ghana ranks 119th of 193 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.9925 °C | -1.3 °C | -0.7667 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.17 °C | -1.73 °C | -0.7842 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.9425 °C | -1.17 °C | -0.6969 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.8241 °C | -1.3 °C | -0.3336 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3578 °C | -0.6452 °C | 0.2321 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3928 °C | -0.6345 °C | 0.3384 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0352 °C | -0.3107 °C | 0.2161 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3369 °C | -0.0057 °C | 0.6498 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5832 °C | 0.1215 °C | 0.9245 °C | 6 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Ghana?
- Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Ghana was 0.5409 °C in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9245 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.73 °C in 1957.
- How does Ghana rank for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?
- Ghana ranks 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temperature anomalies vs. latitude rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Temperature anomalies vs. latitude. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The difference of a specific year's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.