Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Ghana
Ghana: Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing was 1.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Ghana, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.5% for chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.3% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Ghana peaked at 8.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2010.
That places Ghana 108th out of 213 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.
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.4% | — |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -67.1% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | +686.3% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -67.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -65.7% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +84.4% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -38.1% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +61.4% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +49.1% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -41.9% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +150.7% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +47.5% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -57.8% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -27.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 87% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4%, 61% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +686.3% | 1.1% | 8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 1.1% | 8.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 0.9% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 1.5% | 4.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More development goals data for Ghana
- Red List Index 0.8827 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 42.95 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 248.94 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 25 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 21 (2025)
- Infant deaths 24,393 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Ghana?
- Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Ghana was 1.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
- How does Ghana rank for chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing?
- Ghana ranks 108th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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