Median2021 vs median2017 in Ghana
Ghana: Median2021 vs median2017 was 3.72 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
3.72
World rank
105th
of 120 countries
All-time high
3.72
in 2016
All-time low
1.69
in 1991
Years of data
7
1987–2016
Median2021 vs median2017 in Ghana, 1987–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 3.72 for median2021 vs median2017 in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median2021 vs median2017 in Ghana peaked at 3.72 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.69, in 1991.
That places Ghana 105th out of 120 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Median2021 vs median2017 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.89 | — |
| 1988 | 1.91 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.69 | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 2.2 | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 2.47 | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 3.51 | +42.4% |
| 2016 | 3.72 | +6.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3.72 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.17, 60% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3.72 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.9 | 1.89 | 1.91 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.95 | 1.69 | 2.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.47 | 2.47 | 2.47 | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.62 | 3.51 | 3.72 | 2 |
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 median2021 vs median2017 in Ghana?
- Median2021 vs median2017 in Ghana was 3.72 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.72 in 2016.
- What is the lowest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for median2021 vs median2017?
- Ghana ranks 105th out of 120 countries with data for 2016.
- Is median2021 vs median2017 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median2021 vs median2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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