Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Ghana
Ghana: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 914.05 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
914.05
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
132nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
4,230
in 1961
All-time low
914.05
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Ghana, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 914.05 for per capita renewable freshwater resources in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Ghana peaked at 4,230 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 914.05, in 2022.
That places Ghana 132nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,230 | — |
| 1962 | 4,130 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 4,032 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 3,937 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 3,844 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 3,753 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 3,663 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 3,575 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 3,487 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 3,395 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 3,302 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 3,210 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 3,119 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 3,030 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 2,943 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 2,860 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 2,777 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 2,694 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 2,613 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 2,537 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 2,467 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 2,396 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 2,325 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 2,266 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 2,218 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 2,170 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 2,120 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 2,070 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 2,019 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 1,968 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 1,919 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1,872 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 1,826 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1,783 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1,741 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 1,701 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1,661 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1,621 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1,582 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1,543 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1,502 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1,462 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1,423 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1,386 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1,350 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1,315 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1,282 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1,249 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,219 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1,189 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1,161 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1,133 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,106 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,081 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,056 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1,032 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,010 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 988.98 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 969.32 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 950.21 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 931.77 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 914.05 | -1.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 914.05 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,227, 41% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 914.05 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,439, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,850 | 3,487 | 4,230 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,994 | 2,613 | 3,395 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,259 | 2,019 | 2,537 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,768 | 1,582 | 1,968 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,373 | 1,219 | 1,543 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,073 | 969.32 | 1,189 | 10 |
| 2020s | 932.01 | 914.05 | 950.21 | 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 per capita renewable freshwater resources in Ghana?
- Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Ghana was 914.05 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4,230 in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 914.05 in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
- Ghana ranks 132nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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