Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Ghana
Ghana: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade was 4 events in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Ghana, 1930–2020
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Ghana is 4 events, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Ghana peaked at 4 events in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1930.
That places Ghana 32nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Ghana, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 0 events | — |
| 1960 | 0 events | — |
| 1970 | 0 events | — |
| 1980 | 1 events | — |
| 1990 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 1 events | — |
| 2010 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 4 events | — |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 4 events is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 events, 4.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 2020s | 4 events | 4 events | 4 events | 1 |
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 global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Ghana?
- Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Ghana was 4 events in 2020, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global number of reported disasters by size per decade recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4 events in 2020.
- What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size per decade recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1930.
- How does Ghana rank for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Ghana ranks 32nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global number of reported disasters by size per decade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported disasters that result in no more than 5 deaths, affect no more than 1,500 people, and cause economic damages not exceeding 13 million current US dollars. The economic threshold for previous years is adjusted for inflation accordingly.