Land Surface Temperature in Ghana
Ghana: Land Surface Temperature was 32.59 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
32.59
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
39th
of 191 countries
All-time high
33.06
in 2019
All-time low
29.91
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, land surface temperature in Ghana stood at 32.59.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Ghana peaked at 33.06 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.91, in 2004.
Ghana ranks 39th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.09 | 29.91 | 32.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.67 | 30.59 | 33.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.75 | 32.59 | 32.91 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More environment data for Ghana
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 48.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7908 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 7.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0127 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0108 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0685 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land surface temperature in Ghana?
- Land surface temperature in Ghana was 32.59 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 33.06 in 2019.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.91 in 2004.
- How does Ghana rank for land surface temperature?
- Ghana ranks 39th out of 191 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Land Surface Temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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