Long run air pollution in Ghana
Ghana: Long run air pollution was 132,088 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
132,088
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
85th
of 220 countries
All-time high
132,088
in 2022
All-time low
256.23
in 1810
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Ghana, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 132,088 for long run air pollution in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Ghana peaked at 132,088 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 256.23, in 1810.
That places Ghana 85th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 285.17 | — |
| 1751 | 284.59 | -0.2% |
| 1752 | 284.02 | -0.2% |
| 1753 | 283.44 | -0.2% |
| 1754 | 282.87 | -0.2% |
| 1755 | 282.3 | -0.2% |
| 1756 | 281.72 | -0.2% |
| 1757 | 281.15 | -0.2% |
| 1758 | 280.57 | -0.2% |
| 1759 | 280 | -0.2% |
| 1760 | 279.42 | -0.2% |
| 1761 | 278.86 | -0.2% |
| 1762 | 278.29 | -0.2% |
| 1763 | 277.73 | -0.2% |
| 1764 | 277.16 | -0.2% |
| 1765 | 276.6 | -0.2% |
| 1766 | 276.04 | -0.2% |
| 1767 | 275.47 | -0.2% |
| 1768 | 274.91 | -0.2% |
| 1769 | 274.34 | -0.2% |
| 1770 | 273.78 | -0.2% |
| 1771 | 273.22 | -0.2% |
| 1772 | 272.67 | -0.2% |
| 1773 | 272.11 | -0.2% |
| 1774 | 271.56 | -0.2% |
| 1775 | 271 | -0.2% |
| 1776 | 270.45 | -0.2% |
| 1777 | 269.89 | -0.2% |
| 1778 | 269.34 | -0.2% |
| 1779 | 268.79 | -0.2% |
| 1780 | 268.23 | -0.2% |
| 1781 | 267.69 | -0.2% |
| 1782 | 267.14 | -0.2% |
| 1783 | 266.6 | -0.2% |
| 1784 | 266.05 | -0.2% |
| 1785 | 265.5 | -0.2% |
| 1786 | 264.96 | -0.2% |
| 1787 | 264.42 | -0.2% |
| 1788 | 263.87 | -0.2% |
| 1789 | 263.33 | -0.2% |
| 1790 | 262.78 | -0.2% |
| 1791 | 262.25 | -0.2% |
| 1792 | 261.71 | -0.2% |
| 1793 | 261.17 | -0.2% |
| 1794 | 260.64 | -0.2% |
| 1795 | 260.1 | -0.2% |
| 1796 | 259.56 | -0.2% |
| 1797 | 259.03 | -0.2% |
| 1798 | 258.49 | -0.2% |
| 1799 | 257.96 | -0.2% |
| 1800 | 257.42 | -0.2% |
| 1801 | 257.31 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | 257.2 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | 257.08 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | 256.97 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | 256.85 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | 256.73 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | 256.6 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | 256.48 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | 256.36 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | 256.23 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | 256.83 | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 257.43 | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 258.04 | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 258.64 | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 259.24 | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 259.84 | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 260.44 | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 261.05 | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 261.65 | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 262.26 | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 262.86 | +0.2% |
| 1822 | 263.47 | +0.2% |
| 1823 | 264.07 | +0.2% |
| 1824 | 264.68 | +0.2% |
| 1825 | 265.29 | +0.2% |
| 1826 | 265.89 | +0.2% |
| 1827 | 266.5 | +0.2% |
| 1828 | 267.12 | +0.2% |
| 1829 | 267.73 | +0.2% |
| 1830 | 268.34 | +0.2% |
| 1831 | 268.95 | +0.2% |
| 1832 | 269.56 | +0.2% |
| 1833 | 270.18 | +0.2% |
| 1834 | 270.79 | +0.2% |
| 1835 | 271.4 | +0.2% |
| 1836 | 272.01 | +0.2% |
| 1837 | 272.63 | +0.2% |
| 1838 | 273.24 | +0.2% |
| 1839 | 273.86 | +0.2% |
| 1840 | 274.48 | +0.2% |
| 1841 | 275.1 | +0.2% |
| 1842 | 275.71 | +0.2% |
| 1843 | 276.33 | +0.2% |
| 1844 | 276.95 | +0.2% |
| 1845 | 277.56 | +0.2% |
| 1846 | 278.18 | +0.2% |
| 1847 | 278.81 | +0.2% |
| 1848 | 279.43 | +0.2% |
| 1849 | 280.05 | +0.2% |
| 1850 | 280.35 | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 281.41 | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 282.21 | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 283.01 | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 283.81 | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 284.6 | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 285.63 | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 286.67 | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 287.7 | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 288.74 | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 289.78 | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 291.44 | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 293.1 | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 294.76 | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 296.44 | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 298.11 | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 300.02 | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 301.94 | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 303.86 | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 305.79 | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 307.72 | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 311.06 | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 314.66 | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 318.3 | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 321.97 | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 325.66 | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 329.39 | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 335.59 | +1.9% |
| 1878 | 344.21 | +2.6% |
| 1879 | 353.31 | +2.6% |
| 1880 | 362.92 | +2.7% |
| 1881 | 373.53 | +2.9% |
| 1882 | 384.74 | +3.0% |
| 1883 | 396.6 | +3.1% |
| 1884 | 409.15 | +3.2% |
| 1885 | 422.46 | +3.3% |
| 1886 | 436.6 | +3.3% |
| 1887 | 441.63 | +1.2% |
| 1888 | 446.82 | +1.2% |
| 1889 | 452.02 | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 457.25 | +1.2% |
| 1891 | 462.96 | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 467.41 | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 471.88 | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 476.34 | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 480.81 | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 485.29 | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 490.06 | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 494.83 | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 499.62 | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 504.4 | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 522.12 | +3.5% |
| 1902 | 544.22 | +4.2% |
| 1903 | 567.09 | +4.2% |
| 1904 | 590.74 | +4.2% |
| 1905 | 615.21 | +4.1% |
| 1906 | 641.25 | +4.2% |
| 1907 | 656.52 | +2.4% |
| 1908 | 671.65 | +2.3% |
| 1909 | 686.63 | +2.2% |
| 1910 | 701.48 | +2.2% |
| 1911 | 722.39 | +3.0% |
| 1912 | 791.02 | +9.5% |
| 1913 | 870.3 | +10.0% |
| 1914 | 902.06 | +3.6% |
| 1915 | 934.22 | +3.6% |
| 1916 | 971.39 | +4.0% |
| 1917 | 1,009 | +3.9% |
| 1918 | 1,047 | +3.8% |
| 1919 | 1,086 | +3.7% |
| 1920 | 1,126 | +3.6% |
| 1921 | 1,210 | +7.5% |
| 1922 | 1,257 | +3.9% |
| 1923 | 1,305 | +3.8% |
| 1924 | 1,354 | +3.7% |
| 1925 | 1,414 | +4.4% |
| 1926 | 1,473 | +4.2% |
| 1927 | 1,529 | +3.8% |
| 1928 | 1,615 | +5.6% |
| 1929 | 1,705 | +5.5% |
| 1930 | 1,797 | +5.4% |
| 1931 | 1,898 | +5.6% |
| 1932 | 1,960 | +3.3% |
| 1933 | 2,024 | +3.2% |
| 1934 | 2,088 | +3.2% |
| 1935 | 2,154 | +3.1% |
| 1936 | 2,228 | +3.5% |
| 1937 | 2,308 | +3.6% |
| 1938 | 2,384 | +3.3% |
| 1939 | 2,462 | +3.3% |
| 1940 | 2,537 | +3.1% |
| 1941 | 2,592 | +2.2% |
| 1942 | 2,646 | +2.1% |
| 1943 | 2,702 | +2.1% |
| 1944 | 2,760 | +2.1% |
| 1945 | 2,819 | +2.1% |
| 1946 | 2,854 | +1.3% |
| 1947 | 2,895 | +1.4% |
| 1948 | 2,927 | +1.1% |
| 1949 | 2,988 | +2.1% |
| 1950 | 8,949 | +199.5% |
| 1951 | 10,360 | +15.8% |
| 1952 | 11,115 | +7.3% |
| 1953 | 13,225 | +19.0% |
| 1954 | 13,213 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 16,748 | +26.8% |
| 1956 | 14,659 | -12.5% |
| 1957 | 17,074 | +16.5% |
| 1958 | 17,231 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 16,543 | -4.0% |
| 1960 | 17,970 | +8.6% |
| 1961 | 16,337 | -9.1% |
| 1962 | 17,358 | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 19,318 | +11.3% |
| 1964 | 18,102 | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 18,556 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 15,529 | -16.3% |
| 1967 | 16,376 | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 17,582 | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 16,346 | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 22,789 | +39.4% |
| 1971 | 25,011 | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 26,553 | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 27,060 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 25,281 | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 27,251 | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 27,699 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 28,354 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 28,196 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 25,673 | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 27,089 | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 28,572 | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 26,212 | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 21,172 | -19.2% |
| 1984 | 22,253 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 25,762 | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 27,187 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 27,770 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 28,748 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 31,020 | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 30,963 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 30,042 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 34,574 | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 35,140 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 37,059 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 39,955 | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 42,216 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 42,208 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 60,208 | +42.6% |
| 1999 | 65,474 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 61,096 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 62,804 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 72,931 | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 66,991 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 61,462 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 65,854 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 77,560 | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 80,796 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 76,798 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 91,372 | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 98,628 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 97,567 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 119,456 | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 124,673 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 115,856 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 112,532 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 122,857 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 117,474 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 120,841 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 122,273 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 118,738 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 129,746 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 132,088 | +1.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 132,088 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74,017, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 132,088 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,992, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +199.5% | 2,988 | 8,949 |
| 1998 | +42.6% | 42,208 | 60,208 |
| 1970 | +39.4% | 16,346 | 22,789 |
| 1955 | +26.8% | 13,213 | 16,748 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 282.58 | 280 | 285.17 | 10 |
| 1760s | 276.88 | 274.34 | 279.42 | 10 |
| 1770s | 271.28 | 268.79 | 273.78 | 10 |
| 1780s | 265.78 | 263.33 | 268.23 | 10 |
| 1790s | 260.37 | 257.96 | 262.78 | 10 |
| 1800s | 256.9 | 256.36 | 257.42 | 10 |
| 1810s | 258.94 | 256.23 | 261.65 | 10 |
| 1820s | 264.99 | 262.26 | 267.73 | 10 |
| 1830s | 271.1 | 268.34 | 273.86 | 10 |
| 1840s | 277.26 | 274.48 | 280.05 | 10 |
| 1850s | 284.41 | 280.35 | 288.74 | 10 |
| 1860s | 297.52 | 289.78 | 305.79 | 10 |
| 1870s | 326.19 | 307.72 | 353.31 | 10 |
| 1880s | 412.65 | 362.92 | 452.02 | 10 |
| 1890s | 478.64 | 457.25 | 499.62 | 10 |
| 1900s | 599.98 | 504.4 | 686.63 | 10 |
| 1910s | 903.57 | 701.48 | 1,086 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,399 | 1,126 | 1,705 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2,130 | 1,797 | 2,462 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2,772 | 2,537 | 2,988 | 10 |
| 1950s | 13,912 | 8,949 | 17,231 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17,347 | 15,529 | 19,318 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,387 | 22,789 | 28,354 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,578 | 21,172 | 31,020 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,784 | 30,042 | 65,474 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,766 | 61,096 | 91,372 | 10 |
| 2010s | 115,216 | 97,567 | 124,673 | 10 |
| 2020s | 126,857 | 118,738 | 132,088 | 3 |
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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 long run air pollution in Ghana?
- Long run air pollution in Ghana was 132,088 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 132,088 in 2022.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 256.23 in 1810.
- How does Ghana rank for long run air pollution?
- Ghana ranks 85th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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