Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Ghana
Ghana: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 6.31 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Ghana, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Ghana stood at 6.31. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Ghana peaked at 6.31 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.28, in 2000.
That places Ghana 112th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.28 | — |
| 2001 | 4.4 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 4.52 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 4.64 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 4.75 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 4.87 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 4.99 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 5.11 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 5.23 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 5.34 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.46 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 5.59 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 5.73 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 5.83 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.93 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 6.27 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 6.31 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.31 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.31 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.31 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.31 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.31 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.31 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.81 | 4.28 | 5.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 | 5.46 | 6.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.31 | 6.31 | 6.31 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Ghana?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Ghana was 6.31 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.31 in 2016.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.28 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Ghana ranks 112th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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