Warming fossil fuels land use in Ghana
Ghana: Warming fossil fuels land use was 0.0006 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Warming fossil fuels land use in Ghana, 1851–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, warming fossil fuels land use in Ghana stood at 0.0006. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, warming fossil fuels land use in Ghana peaked at 0.0006 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1851.
That places Ghana 97th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0001 | 0 | 0.0001 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 | 0.0002 | 0.0002 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 | 0.0002 | 0.0003 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 | 0.0003 | 0.0005 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 | 0.0005 | 0.0006 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0006 compare
- 95 Guatemala 0.0006 compare
- 96 Zimbabwe 0.0006 compare
- 98 Uganda 0.0006 compare
- 99 Dominican Republic 0.0006 compare
- 100 Mozambique 0.0006 compare
More climate change data for Ghana
- Share co2 vs population 0.6635 (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 vs gdp 0.6106 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 426.54 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.6106 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.6106 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is warming fossil fuels land use in Ghana?
- Warming fossil fuels land use in Ghana was 0.0006 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest warming fossil fuels land use recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 in 2024.
- What is the lowest warming fossil fuels land use recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1851.
- How does Ghana rank for warming fossil fuels land use?
- Ghana ranks 97th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is warming fossil fuels land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Warming fossil fuels land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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