Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Ghana
Ghana: Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average was 1.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Ghana, 2005–2022
Source: UN Statistics Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Ghana stood at 1.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.5% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Ghana peaked at 8.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2010.
That places Ghana 98th out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.4% | — |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -67.0% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | +682.6% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -67.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -65.6% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +83.2% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -37.9% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +61.1% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +49.4% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -41.7% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +149.6% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +47.7% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -57.8% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -27.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 90% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.3%, 63% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +682.6% | 1.1% | 8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 1.1% | 8.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 0.9% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 1.4% | 4.7% | 3 |
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 chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Ghana?
- Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Ghana was 1.4% in 2022, according to UN Statistics Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
- How does Ghana rank for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average?
- Ghana ranks 98th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UN Statistics Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing (%).