Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Ghana
Ghana: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 30.3 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
30.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
93rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
30.3
in 1961
All-time low
30.3
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Ghana, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 30.3 for internal renewable freshwater resources by region in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Ghana peaked at 30.3 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 30.3, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 93rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.3 | — |
| 1962 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 30.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.81, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 30.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.7, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.3 | 30.3 | 30.3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.3 | 30.3 | 30.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.3 | 30.3 | 30.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.3 | 30.3 | 30.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.3 | 30.3 | 30.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.3 | 30.3 | 30.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.3 | 30.3 | 30.3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More energy & mining data for Ghana
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 25.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2025)
- Fuel exports 8.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 2.0% (2025)
- Gas production 37.02 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,075 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 37.02 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 1,075 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Ghana?
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Ghana was 30.3 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3 in 1961.
- What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3 in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Ghana ranks 93rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Internal renewable freshwater resources by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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