Coal consumption per person in Ghana
Ghana: Coal consumption per person was 9.34 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.34 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
122nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
20.69 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2021
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Coal consumption per person in Ghana, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, coal consumption per person in Ghana stood at 9.34 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Ghana peaked at 20.69 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
That places Ghana 122nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption per person in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2012 | 0.1974 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2013 | 7.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +3545.7% |
| 2014 | 9.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.4% |
| 2015 | 11.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 12.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 11.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 11.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 15.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.4% |
| 2020 | 9.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -38.6% |
| 2021 | 20.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +115.4% |
| 2022 | 16.8 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 9.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -42.0% |
| 2024 | 9.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 9.34 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.24 kilowatt-hours per person, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption per person in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +3545.7% | 0.1974 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.2 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 119 Democratic Republic of Congo 14.42 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 120 Uruguay 11.64 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 121 Bolivia 10.66 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 123 Portugal 5.58 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 124 Ecuador 5.41 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 125 Syria 4.98 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Ghana
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 32.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Ghana?
- Coal consumption per person in Ghana was 9.34 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 20.69 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Ghana rank for coal consumption per person?
- Ghana ranks 122nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.