Ghana vs Guyana: Annual freshwater withdrawals
Annual freshwater withdrawals over time
- Ghana
- Guyana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.45 billion billion cubic meters against 1.44 billion billion cubic meters in Guyana, a difference of 3.90 million billion cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Guyana ahead.
Ghana ranks 100th and Guyana ranks 102nd of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Guyana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 879.70 million billion cubic meters | 1.54 billion billion cubic meters | 659.05 million billion cubic meters | Guyana |
| 2000s | 1.10 billion billion cubic meters | 1.56 billion billion cubic meters | 458.48 million billion cubic meters | Guyana |
| 2010s | 1.38 billion billion cubic meters | 1.44 billion billion cubic meters | 66.34 million billion cubic meters | Guyana |
| 2020s | 1.45 billion billion cubic meters | 1.44 billion billion cubic meters | 3.90 million billion cubic meters | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Ghana or Guyana?
- Ghana, at 1.45 billion billion cubic meters against 1.44 billion billion cubic meters in Guyana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Ghana and Guyana?
- 3.90 million billion cubic meters, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guyana?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Guyana rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Ghana ranks 100th and Guyana ranks 102nd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.