Municipal water withdrawal in Ghana
Ghana: Municipal water withdrawal was 299.60 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
299.60 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
104th
of 183 countries
All-time high
299.60 million cubic meters
in 2015
All-time low
105.00 million cubic meters
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Ghana, 1970–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal water withdrawal in Ghana is 299.60 million cubic meters, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Ghana peaked at 299.60 million cubic meters in 2015 and was at its lowest, 105.00 million cubic meters, in 1970.
Ghana ranks 104th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Ghana, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 105.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1971 | 109.33 million cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 113.67 million cubic meters | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 118.00 million cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 122.33 million cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 126.67 million cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 131.00 million cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 135.33 million cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 139.67 million cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 144.00 million cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 148.33 million cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 152.67 million cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 157.00 million cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 161.33 million cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 165.67 million cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 170.00 million cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 174.33 million cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 178.67 million cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 183.00 million cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 187.33 million cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 191.67 million cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 196.00 million cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 200.33 million cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 204.67 million cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 209.00 million cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 213.33 million cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 217.67 million cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 222.00 million cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 226.33 million cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 230.67 million cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 235.00 million cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 236.00 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 237.00 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 238.00 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 239.00 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 240.00 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 241.00 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 242.00 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 243.00 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 244.00 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 245.00 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 249.00 million cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 255.00 million cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 251.00 million cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 248.20 million cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 299.60 million cubic meters | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 299.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 299.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 299.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 299.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 299.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 299.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 299.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 299.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 299.60 million cubic meters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245.90 million cubic meters, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 299.60 million cubic meters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 144.05 million cubic meters, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 124.50 million cubic meters | 105.00 million cubic meters | 144.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 167.83 million cubic meters | 148.33 million cubic meters | 187.33 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 211.17 million cubic meters | 191.67 million cubic meters | 230.67 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 239.50 million cubic meters | 235.00 million cubic meters | 244.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 274.62 million cubic meters | 245.00 million cubic meters | 299.60 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 299.60 million cubic meters | 299.60 million cubic meters | 299.60 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 9.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Ghana?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Ghana was 299.60 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 299.60 million cubic meters in 2015.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.00 million cubic meters in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Ghana ranks 104th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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 – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.