Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Ghana
Ghana: Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy was 24.14 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
24.14 billion current US$
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
28th
of 111 countries
All-time high
35.48 billion current US$
in 2014
All-time low
9.09 billion current US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Ghana, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Ghana stood at 24.14 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Ghana peaked at 35.48 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.09 billion current US$, in 1998.
That places Ghana 28th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16.92 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 18.14 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 17.57 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 9.09 billion current US$ | -48.2% |
| 1999 | 12.14 billion current US$ | +33.5% |
| 2000 | 14.39 billion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 14.21 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 10.77 billion current US$ | -24.2% |
| 2003 | 9.52 billion current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 14.63 billion current US$ | +53.7% |
| 2005 | 16.51 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 17.68 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 12.64 billion current US$ | -28.5% |
| 2008 | 26.63 billion current US$ | +110.7% |
| 2009 | 28.81 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 28.92 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 33.82 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 34.48 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 34.80 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 35.48 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 19.15 billion current US$ | -46.0% |
| 2016 | 16.92 billion current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 17.29 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 19.89 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 23.67 billion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 24.14 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 24.14 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.58 billion current US$, 9.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 24.14 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.02 billion current US$, 12.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.77 billion current US$ | 9.09 billion current US$ | 18.14 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 16.58 billion current US$ | 9.52 billion current US$ | 28.81 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.44 billion current US$ | 16.92 billion current US$ | 35.48 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.14 billion current US$ | 24.14 billion current US$ | 24.14 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Ghana?
- Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Ghana was 24.14 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 35.48 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.09 billion current US$ in 1998.
- How does Ghana rank for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy?
- Ghana ranks 28th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital, hydropower energy rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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