Projected GDP loss due to climate change in Ghana 2050-2100, by scenario
Under current climate policies, Ghana would face a GDP loss of 23 percent by 2050 and a shrinkage of over 70 percent by 2100 due to climate change. According to the source's estimates, in a scenario of limiting temperatures to 1.5 degrees Celsius, the damage to Ghana's economy would stand at a GDP reduction of 16 percent by 2050 and 39 percent by 2100. The estimates did not consider potential adaptation measures that could alleviate the economic loss.