Combustible renewables and waste in Ghana
Ghana: Combustible renewables and waste was 32.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Combustible renewables and waste in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
In 2023, combustible renewables and waste in Ghana stood at 32.4%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Ghana peaked at 75.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2023.
That places Ghana 37th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste 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 | 56.7% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 55.4% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 49.1% | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 45.8% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 42.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 40.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 37.4% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 48.1% | +28.6% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.6% | 67.6% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.2% | 45.8% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 37.4% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 32.4% | 38.5% | 4 |
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- 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 combustible renewables and waste in Ghana?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Ghana was 32.4% in 2023, 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 32.4% in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Ghana ranks 37th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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.