Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Coal consumption, annual growth rate was -2.2 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Ghana, 2014–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption, annual growth rate in Ghana is -2.2 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 94.6% on the previous year and down 105.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 119.71 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -40.92 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Ghana ranks 66th of 137 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.
Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 40.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 18 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 2016 | 8.9 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 2017 | -4.42 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
| 2018 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -205.8% |
| 2019 | 37.17 % change on previous year | +693.8% |
| 2020 | -37.39 % change on previous year | -200.6% |
| 2021 | 119.71 % change on previous year | -420.2% |
| 2022 | -17.25 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 2023 | -40.92 % change on previous year | +137.3% |
| 2024 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.51 % change on previous year | -4.42 % change on previous year | 40.71 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.39 % change on previous year | -40.92 % change on previous year | 119.71 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 63 Bosnia and Herzegovina -1.92 % change on previous year compare
- 64 South Africa -1.94 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Brazil -2.07 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Croatia -2.33 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Austria -2.41 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Belarus -3.03 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Ghana
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Ghana was -2.2 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 119.71 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.92 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for coal consumption, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 66th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 105.4%. 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 Coal consumption, 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 Coal consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – 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 Coal consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.