Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Ghana
Ghana: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) was 29.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Combustible renewables and waste in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
In 2024, combustible renewables and waste in Ghana stood at 29.6%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Ghana peaked at 75.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2024.
That places Ghana 40th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.7% | — |
| 1991 | 75.1% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 75.3% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 74.6% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 74.5% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 73.1% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 72.4% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 70.8% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 68.8% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 67.6% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 61.5% | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 58.6% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 56.2% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 56.6% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 55.3% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 49.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 45.8% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 38.7% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 40.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 37.5% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 48.1% | +28.1% |
| 2018 | 43.2% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 41.6% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 38.5% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 34.4% | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 34.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 32.4% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 29.6% | -8.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 29.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.0%, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 29.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.5%, 46% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +28.1% | 37.5% | 48.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.6% | 67.6% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.2% | 45.7% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 37.5% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 29.6% | 38.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More energy & mining data for Ghana
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 25.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Ghana?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Ghana was 29.6% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Ghana ranks 40th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.