Annual temperature anomalies in Ghana
Ghana: Annual temperature anomalies was 0.5409 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.5409
Change on year
down 41.5%
World rank
119th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.9245
in 2024
All-time low
-1.73
in 1957
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual temperature anomalies in Ghana, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual temperature anomalies in Ghana stood at 0.5409.
That represents a change of down 41.5% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual temperature anomalies in Ghana peaked at 0.9245 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.73, in 1957.
That places Ghana 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual temperature anomalies in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.9738 | — |
| 1941 | -0.7667 | -21.3% |
| 1942 | -0.8177 | +6.7% |
| 1943 | -1.3 | +59.1% |
| 1944 | -1.1 | -15.5% |
| 1945 | -1.08 | -1.5% |
| 1946 | -0.9575 | -11.6% |
| 1947 | -0.9271 | -3.2% |
| 1948 | -1.12 | +21.3% |
| 1949 | -0.875 | -22.2% |
| 1950 | -1.37 | +57.1% |
| 1951 | -1.14 | -16.8% |
| 1952 | -1.01 | -11.6% |
| 1953 | -0.7842 | -22.5% |
| 1954 | -1.18 | +50.5% |
| 1955 | -1.37 | +16.2% |
| 1956 | -1.45 | +5.5% |
| 1957 | -1.73 | +19.5% |
| 1958 | -0.8229 | -52.4% |
| 1959 | -0.8703 | +5.8% |
| 1960 | -0.9632 | +10.7% |
| 1961 | -0.8426 | -12.5% |
| 1962 | -1.16 | +37.7% |
| 1963 | -0.8825 | -24.0% |
| 1964 | -0.7943 | -10.0% |
| 1965 | -1.04 | +30.8% |
| 1966 | -0.6969 | -32.9% |
| 1967 | -1.17 | +68.5% |
| 1968 | -1.09 | -7.4% |
| 1969 | -0.7849 | -27.8% |
| 1970 | -0.5836 | -25.6% |
| 1971 | -1.1 | +88.6% |
| 1972 | -0.7794 | -29.2% |
| 1973 | -0.3336 | -57.2% |
| 1974 | -0.9626 | +188.5% |
| 1975 | -1.1 | +14.6% |
| 1976 | -1.3 | +17.9% |
| 1977 | -0.5166 | -60.3% |
| 1978 | -0.8438 | +63.3% |
| 1979 | -0.7161 | -15.1% |
| 1980 | -0.5885 | -17.8% |
| 1981 | -0.3297 | -44.0% |
| 1982 | -0.5998 | +81.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0872 | -114.5% |
| 1984 | -0.3312 | -479.8% |
| 1985 | -0.6452 | +94.8% |
| 1986 | -0.6116 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2321 | -138.0% |
| 1988 | -0.2282 | -198.3% |
| 1989 | -0.5629 | +146.7% |
| 1990 | -0.3256 | -42.2% |
| 1991 | -0.6174 | +89.6% |
| 1992 | -0.6345 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | -0.3916 | -38.3% |
| 1994 | -0.4313 | +10.1% |
| 1995 | -0.4051 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | -0.5505 | +35.9% |
| 1997 | -0.2898 | -47.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3384 | -216.8% |
| 1999 | -0.6201 | -283.2% |
| 2000 | -0.3107 | -49.9% |
| 2001 | -0.143 | -54.0% |
| 2002 | -0.1109 | -22.4% |
| 2003 | -0.019 | -82.9% |
| 2004 | -0.1171 | +515.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0205 | -117.5% |
| 2006 | 0.06 | +192.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0655 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | -0.014 | -121.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2161 | -1646.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4627 | +114.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1217 | -73.7% |
| 2012 | -0.0057 | -104.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1468 | -2696.4% |
| 2014 | 0.136 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3516 | +158.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6498 | +84.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5567 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.309 | -44.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6405 | +107.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5853 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7352 | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1215 | -83.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5916 | +386.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9245 | +56.3% |
| 2025 | 0.5409 | -41.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.5409 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5654, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.5409 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5364, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual temperature anomalies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +2696.4% | -0.0057 | 0.1468 |
| 2009 | +1646.7% | -0.014 | 0.2161 |
| 2004 | -515.6% | -0.019 | -0.1171 |
| 1984 | -479.8% | 0.0872 | -0.3312 |
| 2023 | +386.8% | 0.1215 | 0.5916 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.9925 | -1.3 | -0.7667 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.17 | -1.73 | -0.7842 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.9425 | -1.17 | -0.6969 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.8241 | -1.3 | -0.3336 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3578 | -0.6452 | 0.2321 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3928 | -0.6345 | 0.3384 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0352 | -0.3107 | 0.2161 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3369 | -0.0057 | 0.6498 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5832 | 0.1215 | 0.9245 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual temperature anomalies in Ghana?
- Annual temperature anomalies in Ghana was 0.5409 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9245 in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.73 in 1957.
- How does Ghana rank for annual temperature anomalies?
- Ghana ranks 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual temperature anomalies 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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