Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Ghana
Ghana: Nonrenewable natural capital, total was 29.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Ghana, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nonrenewable natural capital, total in Ghana is 29.74 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 15.9% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, total in Ghana peaked at 69.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 25.67 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2019.
Ghana ranks 45th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 63.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 69.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 51.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 41.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 60.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 25.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 58.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 29.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 29.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 42 Argentina 32.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 43 Guyana 31.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 44 Gabon 31.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 46 Zambia 29.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 47 Burkina Faso 26.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 48 Morocco 26.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nonrenewable natural capital, total in Ghana?
- Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Ghana was 29.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, total recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 69.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, total recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for nonrenewable natural capital, total?
- Ghana ranks 45th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital, total rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital, total (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.