Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 914.05 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Ghana, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Ghana is 914.05 cubic meters, measured 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 internal 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.
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 infrastructure data for Ghana
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.7824 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 269,356 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.65 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 39.13 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 11,490 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 0 million ton-km (2019)
- Air transport, passengers carried 440,680 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 30.3 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 72.2% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 20.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Ghana?
- Renewable internal 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, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4,230 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 914.05 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Ghana ranks 132nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal 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, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). 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. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.