Human caused air pollution exposure in Ghana
Ghana: Human caused air pollution exposure was 20.57 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
20.57
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
55th
of 240 countries
All-time high
22.3
in 2008
All-time low
15.8
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Ghana, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 20.57 for human caused air pollution exposure in 2024.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Ghana peaked at 22.3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.8, in 1999.
Ghana ranks 55th of 240 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17.07 | — |
| 1999 | 15.8 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 19.36 | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 18.81 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 19.68 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 20.16 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 20.64 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 21.63 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 20.07 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 20.86 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 22.3 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 20.12 | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 20.41 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 20.51 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 17.67 | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 18.82 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 17.81 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 18.74 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 19.74 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 19.74 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.76 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 18.81 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 19.35 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 17.98 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 19.64 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 18.71 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 20.57 | +9.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 20.57 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.17, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 20.57 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.28, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.44 | 15.8 | 17.07 | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.36 | 18.81 | 22.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19 | 17.67 | 20.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.25 | 17.98 | 20.57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 52 South Africa 21.6 compare
- 53 South Sudan 20.89 compare
- 54 Paraguay 20.65 compare
- 56 Chad 20.51 compare
- 57 North Korea 20.47 compare
- 58 Kenya 20.17 compare
More environment data for Ghana
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8201 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1528 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -13.57 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 23.35 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Ghana?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Ghana was 20.57 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3 in 2008.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8 in 1999.
- How does Ghana rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Ghana ranks 55th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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