Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Ghana
Ghana: Renewable natural capital per capita, timber was 980.11 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Ghana, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 980.11 current US$ for renewable natural capital per capita, timber in 2020.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Ghana peaked at 1,805 current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 604.1 current US$, in 2001.
That places Ghana 35th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,034 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1,025 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 955.69 current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 998.66 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 618.04 current US$ | -38.1% |
| 2000 | 604.29 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 604.1 current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 713.87 current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 1,218 current US$ | +70.6% |
| 2004 | 1,074 current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 1,086 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,086 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,604 current US$ | +47.7% |
| 2008 | 1,805 current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 1,753 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1,436 current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 1,533 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 1,663 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 1,609 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1,671 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1,633 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1,660 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,568 current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 990.72 current US$ | -36.8% |
| 2019 | 992.63 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 980.11 current US$ | -1.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 980.11 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 512.76 current US$, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 980.11 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 590.07 current US$, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +70.6% | 713.87 current US$ | 1,218 current US$ |
| 2007 | +47.7% | 1,086 current US$ | 1,604 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 926.22 current US$ | 618.04 current US$ | 1,034 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,155 current US$ | 604.1 current US$ | 1,805 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,476 current US$ | 990.72 current US$ | 1,671 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 980.11 current US$ | 980.11 current US$ | 980.11 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 per capita, timber in Ghana?
- Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Ghana was 980.11 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, timber recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,805 current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, timber recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 604.1 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Ghana rank for renewable natural capital per capita, timber?
- Ghana ranks 35th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital per capita, timber rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. 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 per capita, timber (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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