Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Fossil fuel consumption, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Ghana, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0 terawatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 1985.
Ghana ranks 158th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -15.2% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -15.1% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -17.9% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +31.0% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 155 Bangladesh 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 156 Sao Tome and Principe 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 157 Nicaragua 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 159 Papua New Guinea 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 160 Pakistan 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 161 Kiribati 0 terawatt-hours per person 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Ghana?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Ghana was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1985.
- How does Ghana rank for fossil fuel consumption, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 158th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.