Wood fuel — Export quantity in Ghana
Ghana: Wood fuel — Export quantity was 1,236 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Export quantity in Ghana, 1994–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood fuel — export quantity in Ghana stood at 1,236 m3.
That represents a change of up 3,762.5% on the previous year and down 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — export quantity in Ghana peaked at 14,358 m3 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1994.
Ghana ranks 59th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel — Export quantity in Ghana, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1995 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1997 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2002 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2003 | 109 m3 | — |
| 2004 | 92 m3 | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 92 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 92 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 92 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 92 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14,358 m3 | +15506.5% |
| 2010 | 8,027 m3 | -44.1% |
| 2011 | 5,587 m3 | -30.4% |
| 2012 | 3,607 m3 | -35.4% |
| 2013 | 3,607 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6,500 m3 | +80.2% |
| 2015 | 3,600 m3 | -44.6% |
| 2016 | 1,300 m3 | -63.9% |
| 2017 | 189 m3 | -85.5% |
| 2018 | 2,416 m3 | +1178.3% |
| 2019 | 4,669 m3 | +93.3% |
| 2020 | 1,974 m3 | -57.7% |
| 2021 | 1,974 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 168 m3 | -91.5% |
| 2023 | 32 m3 | -81.0% |
| 2024 | 1,236 m3 | +3762.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1,236 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36 m3, 34.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1,236 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 94 m3, 13.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — Export quantity in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +15506.5% | 92 m3 | 14,358 m3 |
| 2024 | +3762.5% | 32 m3 | 1,236 m3 |
| 2018 | +1178.3% | 189 m3 | 2,416 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 m3 | 0 m3 | 0 m3 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,493 m3 | 0 m3 | 14,358 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,950 m3 | 189 m3 | 8,027 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,077 m3 | 32 m3 | 1,974 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 56 China 1,455 m3 compare
- 57 Pakistan 1,408 m3 compare
- 58 China, mainland 1,405 m3 compare
- 60 Sri Lanka 1,094 m3 compare
- 61 United States 1,048 m3 compare
- 62 Czechoslovakia 1,000 m3
- 62 Serbia and Montenegro 1,000 m3 compare
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -27.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.8796 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — export quantity in Ghana?
- Wood fuel — export quantity in Ghana was 1,236 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — export quantity recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 14,358 m3 in 2009.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — export quantity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1994.
- How does Ghana rank for wood fuel — export quantity?
- Ghana ranks 59th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — export quantity rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood fuel — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en