Index of carbon stocks in forests, Index in Ghana
Ghana: Index of carbon stocks in forests, Index was 74.66 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Index of carbon stocks in forests, Index in Ghana, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 74.66 for index of carbon stocks in forests, index in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of carbon stocks in forests, index in Ghana peaked at 100 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 68.38, in 2015.
That places Ghana 178th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Index of carbon stocks in forests, Index in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 100 | — |
| 1993 | 99.55 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 99.09 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 98.64 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 98.19 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 97.74 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 97.28 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 96.83 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 96.38 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 94.26 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 92.14 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 90.01 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 87.89 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 85.77 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 83.65 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 81.53 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 79.41 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 77.29 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 75.17 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 73.81 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 72.45 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 71.1 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 69.74 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 68.38 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 71.04 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 73.71 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 73.85 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 74.03 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 74.18 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 74.34 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 74.5 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 74.66 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.41 | 96.83 | 100 | 8 |
| 2000s | 86.83 | 77.29 | 96.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.33 | 68.38 | 75.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.42 | 74.18 | 74.66 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is index of carbon stocks in forests, index in Ghana?
- Index of carbon stocks in forests, index in Ghana was 74.66 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest index of carbon stocks in forests, index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1992.
- What is the lowest index of carbon stocks in forests, index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.38 in 2015.
- How does Ghana rank for index of carbon stocks in forests, index?
- Ghana ranks 178th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is index of carbon stocks in forests, index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Index of carbon stocks in forests, Index (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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