Marine protected areas in Ghana
Ghana: Marine protected areas was 31.2 sq. km in 2010. ▬ Flat
Marine protected areas in Ghana, 1990–2010
Source: United Nations Environmental Program and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre, as compiled by the World Resources Institute, based on data from national authorities, national legislation and inter. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for marine protected areas in Ghana is 31.2 sq. km, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Ghana peaked at 31.2 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31.2 sq. km, in 1990.
Ghana ranks 26th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.2 sq. km | 31.2 sq. km | 31.2 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.2 sq. km | 31.2 sq. km | 31.2 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2 sq. km | 31.2 sq. km | 31.2 sq. km | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 23 Cote d'Ivoire 237.12 sq. km compare
- 24 Comoros 59.01 sq. km compare
- 27 Gambia 7.19 sq. km compare
- 28 Mauritius 5.7 sq. km compare
- 29 Seychelles 2.33 sq. km compare
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 marine protected areas in Ghana?
- Marine protected areas in Ghana was 31.2 sq. km in 2010, according to United Nations Environmental Program and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre, as compiled by the World Resources Institute, based on data from national authorities, national legislation and inter.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2 sq. km in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for marine protected areas?
- Ghana ranks 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2010.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environmental Program and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre, as compiled by the World Resources Institute, based on data from national authorities, national legislation and inter, published as part of Marine protected areas (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment.