Environment in Ghana

2,559 indicators covering environment for Ghana.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Germany — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 4,714 1000 USD 2018 up 126.4% 77th
Water Use Efficiency 34.66 2023 up 31.5% 64th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil 0 Mt CO2e 2020 38th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Import quantity 25 t 2024 up 1,150.0% 89th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Import value 167 1000 USD 2024 up 2,683.3% 69th
Biogases — Energy production 7.2 TJ 2024 up 650.0% 73rd
Gaseous biofuels — Energy production 7.2 TJ 2024 up 650.0% 73rd
Plastic waste exports 0 tonnes 2023 down 100.0% 144th
United States of America — Forest products (export/import) — Import 13,647 1000 USD 2018 up 78.3% 66th
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export 4,183 t 2018 up 1,490.5% 80th
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Value 4,574 1000 USD 2018 up 4,520.2% 77th
Italy — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 1,320 1000 USD 2018 down 73.6% 93rd
France — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 468 1000 USD 2018 down 66.7% 97th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area 220.84 2022 down 6.4% 126th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area 0.1% 2022 down 6.4% 177th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 621.82 2022 up 99.3% 94th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 0.3% 2022 up 99.3% 138th
Reservoir minimum water area 5,430 2022 down 0.9% 11th
Reservoir minimum water area 2.3% 2022 down 0.9% 3rd
Reservoir maximum water area 7,090 2022 up 4.8% 10th
Reservoir maximum water area 3.0% 2022 up 4.8% 3rd
Reservoir minimum water area change 7.0% 2022 down 11.9% 88th
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 49 t 2018 down 14.0% 81st
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 141 1000 USD 2018 up 264.0% 64th
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 43.24 Square kilometres 2022 down 3.5% 133rd
Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Export quantity 0.31 t 2022 down 98.4% 84th
Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Export value 11.08 1000 USD 2022 down 38.8% 72nd
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Quantity 157,258 m3 2018 down 17.7% 26th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Value 81,637 1000 USD 2018 down 10.2% 27th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Quantity -29,248 m3 2018 up 55.6% 138th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Value -44,241 1000 USD 2018 up 41.0% 138th
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 60.2% 2024 up 26.6% 66th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water 60.2% 2024 up 26.6% 66th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — Forest 49,140 1000 USD 2018 up 3,252.0% 10th
Fungicides — Import quantity 2,934 t 2009 up 335.9% 49th
China — Plywood — Import Quantity 5,671 m3 2018 up 2,932.6% 61st
China — Plywood — Import Value 2,220 1000 USD 2018 up 2,188.7% 77th
Italy — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 1,290 t 2018 up 0.1% 76th
Italy — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 916 1000 USD 2018 down 79.7% 89th
France — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 391 t 2018 down 77.2% 85th
France — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 399 1000 USD 2018 down 66.2% 92nd
Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 7,375 Square kilometres 2022 up 233.0% 32nd
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 2,325 Square kilometres 2022 up 257.4% 29th
Sweden — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 10,224 1000 USD 2018 up 228.9% 64th
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical 698 1000 USD 2018 64th
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical 2,123 m3 2018 68th
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import 12,560 m3 2018 up 383.8% 53rd
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import 3,931 1000 USD 2018 up 2,388.0% 47th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) — Forest products (export/import) 1,649 1000 USD 2018 up 74.3% 70th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — Paper and 54,015 t 2018 up 5,434.3% 5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — Paper and 45,950 1000 USD 2018 up 3,189.2% 5th
Others (adjustment) — Industrial roundwood, coniferous -62,382 m3 2018 up 53.8% 115th
United States of America — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 11,909 t 2018 up 16.8% 52nd
United States of America — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 9,769 1000 USD 2018 up 34.9% 53rd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 % 2021 68th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 80.05 % 2021 down 2.2% 43rd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Artificial 3.6 % 2021 up 19.6% 45th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Croplands 1.16 % 2021 up 24.7% 92nd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Grassland 10.17 % 2021 up 1.2% 93rd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Inland water 0 % 2021 155th