Environment in Ghana

2,543 indicators covering environment for Ghana.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, per square kilometre 250.01 m3 per square kilometre 2023 up 30.1% 3rd
Roundwood — Production, per square kilometre 250.24 m3 per square kilometre 2023 up 30.0% 6th
Pulp for paper — Import value, per capita 0.0006 1000 USD per person 2024 up 3,339.2% 74th
Pulp for paper — Import quantity, per capita 0.0007 t per person 2024 up 3,806.5% 76th
Newsprint — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 136th
Wood charcoal — Export value 251 1000 USD 2024 down 81.9% 92nd
Chemical wood pulp — Import value, per capita 0.0006 1000 USD per person 2024 up 3,330.8% 73rd
Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity, per capita 0.0007 t per person 2024 up 3,801.7% 75th
F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes 2.3 Mt CO2e 2024 up 160.5% 55th
Pulp for paper — Export quantity 32 t 2024 126th
Pulp for paper — Export value 41 1000 USD 2024 123rd
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 2024 up 210.6% 73rd
Wood charcoal — Export quantity 664 t 2024 down 79.4% 88th
Roundwood, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre 0.2197 m3 per square kilometre 2023 up 0.0% 91st
Mules and Asses — Stocks 15,140 An 2023 up 5.5% 72nd
Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure 330,461 kg 2023 up 5.5% 70th
Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture 327,156 kg 2023 up 5.5% 70th
Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 65,431 kg 2023 up 5.5% 70th
Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture that leaches 98,147 kg 2023 up 5.5% 70th
Mules and Asses — Manure management 6,609 kg 2023 up 5.5% 67th
Mules and Asses — Losses from manure treated 0 kg 2023 1st
Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils 6,609 kg 2023 up 5.5% 67th
Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 1,322 kg 2023 up 5.5% 67th
Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that leaches 1,983 kg 2023 up 5.5% 67th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Import quantity 102 t 2024 down 63.7% 87th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Import value 71 1000 USD 2024 down 75.3% 91st
Printing and writing papers — Export quantity 131 t 2024 down 68.4% 119th
Printing and writing papers — Export value 43 1000 USD 2024 down 83.8% 145th
Pulp for paper — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP 2024 up 2,672.0% 48th
Pulp for paper — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 up 3,048.6% 53rd
Other paper and paperboard — Export value, per square kilometre 0.0267 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 up 288.7% 95th
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity, per square kilometre 0.0596 t per square kilometre 2023 up 1,024.7% 84th
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.0993 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 2024 up 5.4% 123rd
Wood pulp — Import value, per capita 0.0006 1000 USD per person 2024 up 3,338.1% 73rd
Wood pulp — Import quantity, per capita 0.0007 t per person 2024 up 3,810.2% 74th
Chemical wood pulp — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP 2024 up 2,665.2% 49th
Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 up 3,044.8% 55th
Wood charcoal — Production, per square kilometre 10.26 t per square kilometre 2023 up 31.9% 4th
Pesticides (total) — Use per capita 1.56 kg/cap 2024 up 721.1% 21st
Other fibreboard — Export quantity 5 m3 2024 down 68.8% 105th
Other fibreboard — Export value 1 1000 USD 2024 down 85.7% 112th
Wood charcoal — Import quantity 4 t 2024 down 94.1% 198th
Wood charcoal — Import value 4 1000 USD 2024 down 90.2% 204th
Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland 7.25 kg/ha 2024 up 817.7% 45th
Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 99,247 t 2024 up 31.6% 22nd
Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 2,028 t 2024 up 43.2% 69th
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 235.0% 2024 up 42.1% 13th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 672.0% 2024 up 79.8% 24th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 153.0% 2024 up 75.3% 31st
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 359.2% 2024 up 69.5% 10th
Coal rents 0.0% 2021 71st
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use 53,798 t 2024 up 896.1% 14th
Insecticides — Agricultural Use 2,206 t 2024 up 9.3% 36th
Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use 50,711 t 2024 up 7,144.4% 4th
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity, per square 0.0053 t per square kilometre 2023 up 99.3% 68th
Herbicides — Agricultural Use 881 t 2024 down 67.2% 80th
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production 0 t 2024 58th
Rodenticides — Agricultural Use 0 t 2024 78th
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 down 100.0% 60th
Plant Growth Regulators — Agricultural Use 0 t 2024 95th