Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Ghana
Ghana: Renewable natural capital per capita, timber was 975.02 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Renewable natural capital per capita, timber 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$.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 975.02 real chained 2019 US$ for renewable natural capital per capita, timber in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Ghana peaked at 2,129 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 975.02 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
That places Ghana 33rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,986 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,844 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,129 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,507 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,265 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,776 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,095 real chained 2019 US$ | 992.63 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,220 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 975.02 real chained 2019 US$ | 975.02 real chained 2019 US$ | 975.02 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 30 Montenegro 1,053 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 34 Sao Tome and Principe 968.21 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 35 Cameroon 965.37 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 36 Croatia 893.53 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 renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Ghana?
- Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Ghana was 975.02 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 renewable natural capital per capita, timber recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,129 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, timber recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 975.02 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for renewable natural capital per capita, timber?
- Ghana ranks 33rd out of 150 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 20.1%. 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 Renewable natural capital per capita, timber (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.