Outdoor air pollution exposure in Ghana
Ghana: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 28.2 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
28.2
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
50th
of 241 countries
All-time high
33.2
in 2008
All-time low
21.3
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Ghana, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 28.2 for outdoor air pollution exposure 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, outdoor air pollution exposure in Ghana peaked at 33.2 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21.3, in 1999.
Ghana ranks 50th of 241 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 24.4 | — |
| 1999 | 21.3 | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 28.9 | +35.7% |
| 2001 | 25.8 | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 28.2 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 26.9 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 29.6 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 28.7 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 27.1 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 30.4 | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 33.2 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 28 | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 26.8 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 28.6 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 26.1 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 25.5 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 24.6 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 29.1 | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 28.7 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 28.5 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 24.6 | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 25.6 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 26.8 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 26.6 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 28.4 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 26.8 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 28.2 | +5.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 28.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.7, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 28.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.2, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.85 | 21.3 | 24.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.68 | 25.8 | 33.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.81 | 24.6 | 29.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.36 | 26.6 | 28.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Ghana?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Ghana was 28.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2 in 2008.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3 in 1999.
- How does Ghana rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Ghana ranks 50th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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