Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Ghana

Ghana: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise was 0.0019 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0019 °C
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
98th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0019 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024

Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Ghana, 1851–2024

00.0010.0010.0020.002185119372024

Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.

Analysis

In 2024, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Ghana stood at 0.0019 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Ghana peaked at 0.0019 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.

Ghana ranks 98th of 215 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C 9
1860s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C 10
1870s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C 10
1880s 0 °C 0 °C 0.0001 °C 10
1890s 0.0001 °C 0.0001 °C 0.0001 °C 10
1900s 0.0001 °C 0.0001 °C 0.0001 °C 10
1910s 0.0001 °C 0.0001 °C 0.0001 °C 10
1920s 0.0002 °C 0.0002 °C 0.0002 °C 10
1930s 0.0003 °C 0.0002 °C 0.0003 °C 10
1940s 0.0003 °C 0.0003 °C 0.0004 °C 10
1950s 0.0005 °C 0.0004 °C 0.0006 °C 10
1960s 0.0007 °C 0.0006 °C 0.0007 °C 10
1970s 0.0008 °C 0.0007 °C 0.0008 °C 10
1980s 0.0009 °C 0.0008 °C 0.0009 °C 10
1990s 0.0011 °C 0.001 °C 0.0012 °C 10
2000s 0.0013 °C 0.0012 °C 0.0014 °C 10
2010s 0.0016 °C 0.0014 °C 0.0017 °C 10
2020s 0.0018 °C 0.0017 °C 0.0019 °C 5

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 95 Laos 0.0019 °C compare
  2. 96 Switzerland 0.0019 °C compare
  3. 97 Niger 0.0019 °C compare
  4. 99 Sri Lanka 0.0018 °C compare
  5. 100 Syria 0.0017 °C compare
  6. 101 Zimbabwe 0.0017 °C compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Ghana?
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Ghana was 0.0019 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.0019 °C in 2024.
What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
How does Ghana rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
Ghana ranks 98th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise
Unit
°C
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 37,410 data points, 1851–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in °C.