Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 914.05 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
914.05 cubic meters
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
132nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
4,230 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
914.05 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Ghana, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 914.05 cubic meters for renewable freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Ghana peaked at 4,230 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 914.05 cubic meters, in 2022.
Ghana ranks 132nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,230 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 4,130 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 4,032 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 3,937 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 3,844 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 3,753 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 3,663 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 3,575 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 3,487 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 3,395 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 3,302 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 3,210 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 3,119 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 3,030 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 2,943 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 2,860 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 2,777 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 2,694 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 2,613 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 2,537 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 2,467 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 2,396 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 2,325 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 2,266 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 2,218 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 2,170 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 2,120 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 2,070 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 2,019 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 1,968 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 1,919 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1,872 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 1,826 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1,783 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1,741 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 1,701 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1,661 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1,621 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1,582 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1,543 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1,502 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1,462 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1,423 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1,386 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1,350 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1,315 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1,282 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1,249 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,219 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1,189 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1,161 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1,133 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,106 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,081 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,056 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1,032 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,010 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 988.98 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 969.32 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 950.21 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 931.77 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 914.05 cubic meters | -1.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 914.05 cubic meters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,227 cubic meters, 41% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 914.05 cubic meters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,439 cubic meters, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,850 cubic meters | 3,487 cubic meters | 4,230 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,994 cubic meters | 2,613 cubic meters | 3,395 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,259 cubic meters | 2,019 cubic meters | 2,537 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,768 cubic meters | 1,582 cubic meters | 1,968 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,373 cubic meters | 1,219 cubic meters | 1,543 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,073 cubic meters | 969.32 cubic meters | 1,189 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 932.01 cubic meters | 914.05 cubic meters | 950.21 cubic meters | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Ghana
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 32.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Ghana?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Ghana was 914.05 cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4,230 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 914.05 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Ghana ranks 132nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per capita 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 AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable freshwater resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.