Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Ghana
Ghana: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 1,336 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Ghana, 1980–2024
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 person.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Ghana stood at 1,336 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 431.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Ghana peaked at 1,336 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
That places Ghana 89th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 361.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 51.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 742.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,206 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,101 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,336 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 86 Syria 1,646 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 87 Brazil 1,560 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 88 Bangladesh 1,558 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 90 Pakistan 1,334 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 91 Panama 1,324 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 92 Nigeria 934.87 kilowatt-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)
- 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Ghana?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Ghana was 1,336 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,336 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Ghana rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Ghana ranks 89th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 431.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.