Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Summer temperature anomalies

Burkina Faso
-0.0198 °C
in 2026
Ghana
-0.0419 °C
in 2026
Burkina Faso rank
173rd
Ghana rank
175th

Summer temperature anomalies over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Ghana
-202194019832026

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports -0.0198 °C against -0.0419 °C in Ghana, a difference of 0.0221 °C.

The two have swapped places 44 times across 87 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 173rd and Ghana ranks 175th of 193 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Ghana in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Ghana Difference Ahead
1940s -0.0399 °C -0.5123 °C 0.4724 °C Burkina Faso
1950s -1.32 °C -1.15 °C 0.1623 °C Ghana
1960s -0.8036 °C -0.8635 °C 0.0599 °C Burkina Faso
1970s -0.6604 °C -0.7927 °C 0.1322 °C Burkina Faso
1980s -0.2931 °C -0.3849 °C 0.0918 °C Burkina Faso
1990s -0.2435 °C -0.2903 °C 0.0468 °C Burkina Faso
2000s -0.1086 °C -0.1094 °C 0.0008 °C Burkina Faso
2010s 0.2949 °C 0.3447 °C 0.0497 °C Ghana
2020s 0.3025 °C 0.4172 °C 0.1146 °C Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher summer temperature anomalies, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
Burkina Faso, at -0.0198 °C against -0.0419 °C in Ghana as of 2026.
What is the difference in summer temperature anomalies between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
0.0221 °C, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
87 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2026.
How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for summer temperature anomalies?
Burkina Faso ranks 173rd and Ghana ranks 175th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Summer temperature anomalies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Summer temperature anomalies
Unit
°C
Source
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 16,791 data points, 1940–2026
Last refreshed

The difference in a specific month's average surface temperature from the mean temperature of the same month during the period 1991-2020, measured in degrees Celsius.