Consumption-based deforestation per person in Ghana
Ghana: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 13.05 square meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Ghana, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
In 2023, consumption-based deforestation per person in Ghana stood at 13.05 square meters.
That represents a change of down 20.1% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Ghana peaked at 25.96 square meters in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.43 square meters, in 2007.
Ghana ranks 24th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.52 square meters | 6.43 square meters | 11.4 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.53 square meters | 7.09 square meters | 19.35 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.91 square meters | 13.05 square meters | 25.96 square meters | 4 |
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More environment data for Ghana
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 48.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7908 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 7.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0127 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0108 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0685 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Ghana?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Ghana was 13.05 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 25.96 square meters in 2020.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.43 square meters in 2007.
- How does Ghana rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Ghana ranks 24th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.