Share of deforestation that is exported in Ghana
Ghana: Share of deforestation that is exported was 28.1% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Share of deforestation that is exported in Ghana, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deforestation that is exported in Ghana is 28.1%, measured in 2013.
The figure is up 39.0% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Ghana peaked at 46.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2010.
Ghana ranks 24th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 16.6% | 46.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 9.5% | 28.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 21 Papua New Guinea 32.5% compare
- 22 Belize 32.0% compare
- 23 Zambia 30.6% compare
- 25 El Salvador 27.6% compare
- 26 Cote d'Ivoire 27.4% compare
- 27 Togo 22.3% 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 exported in Ghana?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Ghana was 28.1% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2010.
- How does Ghana rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Ghana ranks 24th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 exported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.