Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Ghana
Ghana: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic was 20.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Ghana, 1970–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 20.5% for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in 2022.
That represents a change of up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Ghana peaked at 35.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2014.
Ghana ranks 90th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.0% | — |
| 1971 | 33.9% | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 32.9% | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 32.0% | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 31.3% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 30.6% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 30.0% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 29.5% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 29.0% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 28.5% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 28.1% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 27.8% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 27.4% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 27.1% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 26.8% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 26.5% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 26.3% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 26.0% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 25.8% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 25.6% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 25.4% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 25.2% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 25.0% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 24.9% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 24.7% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 24.6% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 24.4% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 24.3% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 24.2% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 24.0% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 23.9% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 23.4% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 22.4% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.3% | 28.5% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.7% | 25.6% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.7% | 24.0% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 19.9% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 18.2% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 20.5% | 20.5% | 3 |
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 39.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.65 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 269,356 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.7824 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0078 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 269,356 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Ghana?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Ghana was 20.5% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
- Ghana ranks 90th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.