Environment in Ghana

2,559 indicators covering environment for Ghana.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape (central government) 0.04 million USD 2024 down 69.2% 101st
Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape (central government) 0.04 million USD 2024 down 73.3% 101st
Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape (central government) 0.61 million SLC 2024 up 41.9% 102nd
Wood pellets — Export quantity 360 t 2024 up 291.3% 63rd
Wood pellets — Export value 88 1000 USD 2024 up 137.8% 65th
Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Export quantity 3,816 t 2024 up 1,159.4% 39th
Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Export value 1,081 1000 USD 2024 up 1,026.0% 38th
Diammonium phosphate (DAP) — Export value 329.97 1000 USD 2023 up 334.5% 50th
Diammonium phosphate (DAP) — Export quantity 820 t 2023 up 446.7% 45th
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity 6.72 t 2022 down 86.8% 68th
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export value 2.97 1000 USD 2022 down 94.3% 72nd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 1.94 % 2023 down 38.6% 47th
Soil working equipment (trade) — Export Value 5 1000 USD 2007 down 44.4% 118th
Indonesia — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 15,891 t 2018 up 277.7% 33rd
Indonesia — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 13,972 1000 USD 2018 up 241.9% 37th
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim 45.1% 2017 up 504.5% 48th
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim 100.0% 2017 up 35.8% 1st
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim 100.0% 2017 unchanged 1st
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 0.86 % 2023 down 35.8% 77th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 2.97 % 2023 down 32.7% 31st
Thailand — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 1,992 1000 USD 2018 up 462.7% 48th
Spain — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 1,845 t 2018 up 311.8% 65th
Spain — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 2,383 1000 USD 2018 up 209.9% 68th
Finland — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 4,182 1000 USD 2018 up 137.6% 83rd
Forest certified for sustainable use 38,010 thousands of hectares 2024 up 1,027.9% 70th
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification 38.01 2024 up 1,027.9% 76th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change 13.5% 2022 down 36.4% 108th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change 115.5% 2022 up 1,323.8% 49th
Belgium — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 11,786 1000 USD 2018 up 142.7% 35th
Canada — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 1,443 1000 USD 2018 down 64.3% 69th
Herbicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 42.65 t 2023 down 71.6% 71st
Herbicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 277 1000 USD 2023 down 68.4% 75th
Potassium nitrate — Export value 0.2 1000 USD 2023 up 81.8% 74th
Potassium nitrate — Export quantity 0.12 t 2023 up 50.0% 69th
NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use 269,278 t 2024 up 500.0% 18th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Export Quantity 6,871 m3 2018 up 968.6% 52nd
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Export Value 3,013 1000 USD 2018 up 597.5% 52nd
Insecticides — Export value 2.38 1000 USD 2009 down 99.9% 130th
Austria — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 5,265 t 2018 up 520.1% 53rd
Austria — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 4,487 1000 USD 2018 up 435.4% 60th
India — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 15,574 1000 USD 2018 up 131.3% 15th
Finland — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 3,724 t 2018 up 68.7% 77th
Finland — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 3,264 1000 USD 2018 up 85.5% 78th
Total FAO — Plywood — Export Value 5,877 1000 USD 2018 down 89.4% 61st
Total FAO — Plywood — Export Quantity 17,208 m3 2018 down 87.5% 50th
China — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 97,562 1000 USD 2018 up 1,876.1% 39th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, coniferous — Export Quantity 0 m3 2018 up 100.0% 66th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, coniferous — Export Value 0 1000 USD 2018 up 100.0% 45th
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas 43.26 micrograms per cubic meter 2023 up 16.6% 15th
Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Export Value -14,600 1000 USD 2018 up 38.6% 128th
Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Export Quantity -15,259 m3 2018 down 140.4% 127th
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group 0 kilograms 2023 down 100.0% 157th
Herbaceous crops — Area from CGLS 2,770 1000 ha 2019 67th
Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area 422.49 1000 ha 2019 39th
Shrub-covered areas — Area from CGLS 6,294 1000 ha 2019 29th
Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 284.3 1000 ha 2019 47th
Terrestrial barren land — Area from CGLS 4.69 1000 ha 2019 88th
Inland water bodies — Area from CGLS 580.99 1000 ha 2019 35th
Coastal water bodies and intertidal areas — Area from CGLS 16.63 1000 ha 2019 113th
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Export quantity 1,236 m3 2024 up 554.0% 47th