Gap to reaching the target of art in Ghana
Ghana: Gap to reaching the target of art was 46.85 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gap to reaching the target of art in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, gap to reaching the target of art in Ghana stood at 46.85. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gap to reaching the target of art in Ghana peaked at 46.85 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
Ghana ranks 131st of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gap to reaching the target of art in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0.0652 | — |
| 2004 | 0.6035 | +826.3% |
| 2005 | 1.25 | +107.4% |
| 2006 | 2.3 | +84.0% |
| 2007 | 4.06 | +76.2% |
| 2008 | 7.1 | +74.8% |
| 2009 | 9.93 | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 13.26 | +33.5% |
| 2011 | 19.15 | +44.4% |
| 2012 | 22.47 | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 24.1 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 26.4 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 25.63 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 28.65 | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 31.51 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 32.51 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 33.53 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 36.96 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 39.97 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 44.53 | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 45.36 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 46.85 | +3.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 46.85 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.02, 62% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 46.85 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.22, 58% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gap to reaching the target of art 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +826.3% | 0.0652 | 0.6035 |
| 2005 | +107.4% | 0.6035 | 1.25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 | 0 | 9.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.72 | 13.26 | 33.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.73 | 36.96 | 46.85 | 5 |
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 gap to reaching the target of art in Ghana?
- Gap to reaching the target of art in Ghana was 46.85 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gap to reaching the target of art recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 46.85 in 2024.
- What is the lowest gap to reaching the target of art recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for gap to reaching the target of art?
- Ghana ranks 131st out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gap to reaching the target of art rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.4%. 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 Gap to reaching the target of art. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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