Domestic material consumption per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Domestic material consumption per capita was 9.56 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.56 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
100th
of 233 countries
All-time high
9.86 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
6.19 tonnes
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per capita in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per capita in Ghana is 9.56 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Ghana peaked at 9.86 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.19 tonnes, in 2003.
Ghana ranks 100th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.47 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 6.4 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 6.47 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 6.19 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 6.19 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.94 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 7.15 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 6.95 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 7.01 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 7.19 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 7.57 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 7.89 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 8.89 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 8.72 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 8.03 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 8.47 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 8.11 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 9.73 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 9.83 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 9.86 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.27 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 9.47 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 9.54 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 9.43 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 9.56 tonnes | +1.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 9.56 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.13 tonnes, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 9.56 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.13 tonnes, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7 tonnes | 6.19 tonnes | 7.19 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.71 tonnes | 7.57 tonnes | 9.86 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.45 tonnes | 9.27 tonnes | 9.56 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 97 Niue 9.72 tonnes compare
- 98 Mauritania 9.66 tonnes compare
- 99 Switzerland 9.57 tonnes compare
- 101 Faroe Islands 9.3 tonnes compare
- 102 Spain 9.28 tonnes compare
- 103 Uzbekistan 9.15 tonnes compare
- 103 Zambia 9.15 tonnes compare
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 457.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.374 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 430.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2731 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Ghana?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Ghana was 9.56 tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.86 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.19 tonnes in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Ghana ranks 100th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes).