Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.6978 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Ghana, 1980–2022
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 dollar.
Analysis
In 2022, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Ghana stood at 0.6978 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.7715 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.5236 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2008.
That places Ghana 123rd out of 163 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6641 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.543 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7715 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6443 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5324 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6909 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5915 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5236 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6882 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6163 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5565 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6858 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7112 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6978 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7316 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 120 Pakistan 0.7089 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 121 Sao Tome and Principe 0.7051 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 122 Haiti 0.7004 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 124 Dominican Republic 0.6945 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 125 Colombia 0.6915 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 126 Guatemala 0.6557 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Ghana
- 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)
- Gas production per person 1,075 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 24.5% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 77.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Ghana?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Ghana was 0.6978 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, 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 energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7715 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1989.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5236 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2008.
- How does Ghana rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 123rd out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.