Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Ghana
Ghana: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption was 71.9% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Ghana, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 71.9% for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in 2013.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Ghana peaked at 90.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 2006.
Ghana ranks 94th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.3% | 53.3% | 83.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 71.9% | 90.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 91 Togo 77.7% compare
- 92 Cote d'Ivoire 72.6% compare
- 93 El Salvador 72.4% compare
- 95 Zambia 69.4% compare
- 96 Belize 68.0% compare
- 97 Papua New Guinea 67.5% compare
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 share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Ghana?
- Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Ghana was 71.9% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?
- Ghana ranks 94th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of national deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are consumed within domestic markets i.e. not exported to other countries.