Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate was 7.58 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Ghana, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Ghana stood at 7.58 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 98.2% on the previous year and up 110.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 832.13 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -534.15 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Ghana ranks 96th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 163.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | -534.15 % change on previous year | -427.2% |
| 1984 | 113.94 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 1985 | -112.99 % change on previous year | -199.2% |
| 1987 | -29.49 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 1988 | 22.7 % change on previous year | -177.0% |
| 1989 | -10.59 % change on previous year | -146.7% |
| 1990 | -190.26 % change on previous year | +1695.8% |
| 1991 | 113.86 % change on previous year | -159.8% |
| 1992 | 694.35 % change on previous year | +509.8% |
| 1993 | -91.57 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 1994 | 744.31 % change on previous year | -912.8% |
| 1995 | -58.23 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 1996 | 45.83 % change on previous year | -178.7% |
| 1997 | -192.47 % change on previous year | -520.0% |
| 1998 | -131.08 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1999 | 287.24 % change on previous year | -319.1% |
| 2000 | 52.2 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 2001 | -100.21 % change on previous year | -292.0% |
| 2003 | -503.12 % change on previous year | +402.1% |
| 2004 | 515.14 % change on previous year | -202.4% |
| 2005 | -86.67 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 2006 | -298.46 % change on previous year | +244.4% |
| 2007 | 226.76 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 2008 | 97.44 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 2009 | 132.08 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 2010 | -75.93 % change on previous year | -157.5% |
| 2011 | 832.13 % change on previous year | -1195.9% |
| 2012 | -89.81 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 2013 | 143.52 % change on previous year | -259.8% |
| 2014 | -72.56 % change on previous year | -150.6% |
| 2016 | -86.38 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 2017 | -100.2 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 122.55 % change on previous year | -222.3% |
| 2021 | -37.03 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 2022 | -117.88 % change on previous year | +218.4% |
| 2023 | 427.99 % change on previous year | -463.1% |
| 2024 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -55.33 % change on previous year | -534.15 % change on previous year | 163.24 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 122.2 % change on previous year | -192.47 % change on previous year | 744.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.91 % change on previous year | -503.12 % change on previous year | 515.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 78.68 % change on previous year | -100.2 % change on previous year | 832.13 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | 80.64 % change on previous year | -117.88 % change on previous year | 427.99 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 93 Mexico 14.41 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Macao 9.51 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Egypt 8.92 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Turks and Caicos Islands 6.8 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Cambodia 2.53 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Antigua and Barbuda -3.14 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Ghana
- Fuel imports 32.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2023)
- Gas production 37.02 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,075 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 37.02 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 1,075 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Ghana was 7.58 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 832.13 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -534.15 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 96th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual change in primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.