Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Ghana
Ghana: Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk was 0.68 index in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.68 index
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
48th
of 76 countries
All-time high
0.82 index
in 2020
All-time low
0.05 index
in 2018
Years of data
5
2018–2022
Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Ghana, 2018–2022
Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2022, adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Ghana stood at 0.68 index.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 1,260.0% over five years.
That places Ghana 48th out of 76 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.325 index | 0.05 index | 0.6 index | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.75 index | 0.68 index | 0.82 index | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 249.42 (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 (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 132.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 4.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 3,702 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Ghana?
- Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Ghana was 0.68 index in 2022, according to UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.82 index in 2020.
- What is the lowest adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 index in 2018.
- How does Ghana rank for adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk?
- Ghana ranks 48th out of 76 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Score of adoption and implementation of national DRR strategies in line with the Sendai Framework