How have things changed?, per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: How have things changed?, per unit of GDP was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 metric tons per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 19.3%
World rank
43rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP
in 1972
All-time low
0 metric tons per US$ of GDP
in 2013
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed?, per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, per unit of gdp in Ghana is 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 19.3% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Ghana 43rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | metric tons per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +40.6% |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +50.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -44.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +42.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2006 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -48.8% |
| 2007 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2008 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -44.8% |
| 2014 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 2015 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 40 Philippines 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Somalia 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Norway 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Suriname 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Sao Tome and Principe 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Samoa 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
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 how have things changed?, per unit of gdp in Ghana?
- How have things changed?, per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for how have things changed?, per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 43rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How have things changed? divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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How have things changed? divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.