6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Services (G to T)) — Value in Ghana
Ghana: 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Services (G to T)) — Value was 102.88 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Services (G to T)) — Value in Ghana, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 102.88 USD/m3 for 6.4.1 water use efficiency (services (g to t)) — value in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.4.1 water use efficiency (services (g to t)) — value in Ghana peaked at 104.28 USD/m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.38 USD/m3, in 2000.
That places Ghana 67th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Services (G to T)) — Value in Ghana, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.38 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 35.17 USD/m3 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 36.9 USD/m3 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 38.54 USD/m3 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 40.09 USD/m3 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 43.17 USD/m3 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 45.67 USD/m3 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 47.35 USD/m3 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 50.53 USD/m3 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 54.56 USD/m3 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 59.34 USD/m3 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 62.63 USD/m3 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 67.93 USD/m3 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 79.14 USD/m3 | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 75.54 USD/m3 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 70.93 USD/m3 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 79.03 USD/m3 | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 84.89 USD/m3 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 89.58 USD/m3 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 98.02 USD/m3 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 98.63 USD/m3 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 104.28 USD/m3 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 101.49 USD/m3 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 102.88 USD/m3 | +1.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 102.88 USD/m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.67 USD/m3, 2.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 102.88 USD/m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.75 USD/m3, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.54 USD/m3 | 33.38 USD/m3 | 54.56 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.7 USD/m3 | 59.34 USD/m3 | 98.02 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.82 USD/m3 | 98.63 USD/m3 | 104.28 USD/m3 | 4 |
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More environment data for Ghana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -13.57 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -27.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.8796 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.4.1 water use efficiency (services (g to t)) — value in Ghana?
- 6.4.1 water use efficiency (services (g to t)) — value in Ghana was 102.88 USD/m3 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 6.4.1 water use efficiency (services (g to t)) — value recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 104.28 USD/m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 6.4.1 water use efficiency (services (g to t)) — value recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.38 USD/m3 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for 6.4.1 water use efficiency (services (g to t)) — value?
- Ghana ranks 67th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 6.4.1 water use efficiency (services (g to t)) — value rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Services (G to T)) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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