Energy imports, net in Ghana
Ghana: Energy imports, net was -22.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Energy imports, net in Ghana, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of energy use.
Analysis
Ghana recorded -22.4% for energy imports, net in 2022.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and down 388.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports, net in Ghana peaked at 49.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -43.2%, in 2019.
Ghana ranks 107th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy imports, net in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.3% | — |
| 1991 | 16.3% | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 16.2% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 15.3% | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 18.5% | +21.2% |
| 1995 | 17.8% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 20.0% | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 21.7% | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 28.0% | +29.1% |
| 1999 | 28.6% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 32.0% | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 34.2% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 39.7% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 38.7% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 40.3% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 45.6% | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 48.1% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 47.5% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -84.5% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | -6.9% | -188.4% |
| 2014 | -7.7% | +12.3% |
| 2015 | -6.4% | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -189.2% |
| 2017 | -37.0% | -748.0% |
| 2018 | -33.7% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | -43.2% | +28.3% |
| 2020 | -35.6% | -17.4% |
| 2021 | -25.7% | -27.8% |
| 2022 | -22.4% | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.1% | 15.3% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 32.0% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.4% | -43.2% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -27.9% | -35.6% | -22.4% | 3 |
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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 energy imports, net in Ghana?
- Energy imports, net in Ghana was -22.4% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest energy imports, net recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest energy imports, net recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.2% in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for energy imports, net?
- Ghana ranks 107th out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy imports, net rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 388.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Energy imports, net (% of energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net energy imports are estimated as gross imports less gross exports, both measured in tons of oil equivalents (toe). A negative value indicates that the country is a net exporter. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.