Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Ghana
Ghana: Exposure to outdoor air pollution was 28.2 µg/m³ in 2024. ▬ Flat
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Ghana, 1998–2024
Source: SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 28.2 µg/m³ for exposure to outdoor air pollution in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in Ghana peaked at 33.2 µg/m³ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21.3 µg/m³, in 1999.
Ghana ranks 50th of 241 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.85 µg/m³ | 21.3 µg/m³ | 24.4 µg/m³ | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.68 µg/m³ | 25.8 µg/m³ | 33.2 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.81 µg/m³ | 24.6 µg/m³ | 29.1 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.36 µg/m³ | 26.6 µg/m³ | 28.4 µg/m³ | 5 |
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 exposure to outdoor air pollution in Ghana?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Ghana was 28.2 µg/m³ in 2024, according to SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2 µg/m³ in 2008.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3 µg/m³ in 1999.
- How does Ghana rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution?
- Ghana ranks 50th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to outdoor air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 27 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Annual population-weighted average concentration of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the air, measured in micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m³). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) are particles with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less, which can pose significant health risks.