Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Ghana
Ghana: Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change was 0.8196 Degrees celsius in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Ghana, 1979–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Degrees celsius.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Ghana is 0.8196 Degrees celsius, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 141.1% on the previous year and up 127.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Ghana peaked at 0.9453 Degrees celsius in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.4762 Degrees celsius, in 1979.
Ghana ranks 137th of 222 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.
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Degrees celsius | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -0.4762 Degrees celsius | — |
| 1980 | -0.3394 Degrees celsius | -28.7% |
| 1981 | -0.0972 Degrees celsius | -71.4% |
| 1982 | -0.3786 Degrees celsius | +289.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2896 Degrees celsius | -176.5% |
| 1984 | -0.1031 Degrees celsius | -135.6% |
| 1985 | -0.4007 Degrees celsius | +288.7% |
| 1986 | -0.3735 Degrees celsius | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4619 Degrees celsius | -223.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0031 Degrees celsius | -99.3% |
| 1989 | -0.3333 Degrees celsius | -10695.0% |
| 1990 | -0.0987 Degrees celsius | -70.4% |
| 1991 | -0.3752 Degrees celsius | +280.3% |
| 1992 | -0.4069 Degrees celsius | +8.4% |
| 1993 | -0.1493 Degrees celsius | -63.3% |
| 1994 | -0.2043 Degrees celsius | +36.8% |
| 1995 | -0.1712 Degrees celsius | -16.2% |
| 1996 | -0.304 Degrees celsius | +77.5% |
| 1997 | -0.0699 Degrees celsius | -77.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5452 Degrees celsius | -879.8% |
| 1999 | -0.3774 Degrees celsius | -169.2% |
| 2000 | -0.0876 Degrees celsius | -76.8% |
| 2001 | 0.074 Degrees celsius | -184.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1103 Degrees celsius | +48.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2035 Degrees celsius | +84.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1077 Degrees celsius | -47.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2462 Degrees celsius | +128.6% |
| 2006 | 0.285 Degrees celsius | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2858 Degrees celsius | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2047 Degrees celsius | -28.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4286 Degrees celsius | +109.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6853 Degrees celsius | +59.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3481 Degrees celsius | -49.2% |
| 2012 | 0.208 Degrees celsius | -40.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3606 Degrees celsius | +73.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3554 Degrees celsius | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5634 Degrees celsius | +58.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8529 Degrees celsius | +51.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7559 Degrees celsius | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5216 Degrees celsius | -31.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8446 Degrees celsius | +61.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7881 Degrees celsius | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9453 Degrees celsius | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 0.34 Degrees celsius | -64.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8196 Degrees celsius | +141.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.8196 Degrees celsius is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8995 Degrees celsius, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.8196 Degrees celsius is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8603 Degrees celsius, 95% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -10695.0% | 0.0031 Degrees celsius | -0.3333 Degrees celsius |
| 1998 | +879.8% | -0.0699 Degrees celsius | 0.5452 Degrees celsius |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.4762 Degrees celsius | -0.4762 Degrees celsius | -0.4762 Degrees celsius | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.1271 Degrees celsius | -0.4007 Degrees celsius | 0.4619 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1612 Degrees celsius | -0.4069 Degrees celsius | 0.5452 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1858 Degrees celsius | -0.0876 Degrees celsius | 0.4286 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5496 Degrees celsius | 0.208 Degrees celsius | 0.8529 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7233 Degrees celsius | 0.34 Degrees celsius | 0.9453 Degrees celsius | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 134 Macao 0.8321 Degrees celsius compare
- 135 Syrian Arab Republic 1.81 Degrees celsius compare
- 135 Costa Rica 0.831 Degrees celsius compare
- 136 Angola 0.8219 Degrees celsius compare
- 138 Bouvet Island 0.8176 Degrees celsius compare
- 139 Mauritius 0.8167 Degrees celsius compare
- 140 Tanzania 0.8094 Degrees celsius compare
More reference data data for Ghana
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- 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 exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Ghana?
- Exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Ghana was 0.8196 Degrees celsius in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9453 Degrees celsius in 2021.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4762 Degrees celsius in 1979.
- How does Ghana rank for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change?
- Ghana ranks 137th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset provides a global assessment of changes in average temperature by providing the temperature anomaly, days with above-average temperatures and days with below-average temperatures. Exposure indicators to extreme temperature have been prepared jointly by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the International Energy Agency (IEA). Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The dataset also provides a global assessment of extreme temperatures through the use of a variety of climate indices, including hot days, tropical nights, the Universal Thermal Climate Index and icing days. The datasets span the period 1979-2022, depending on data availability and are the result of the use of a variety of geospatial data sources. The dataset has a global coverage on a national level; on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. A number of aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas and the LAC region. Data source(s): Copernicus Climate Data Store temperature data (ERA5) and Global Human Settlement Layer population grid data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation