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
Latest (2024)
1,336 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
90th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1,336 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 90th out of 219 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.
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2010 | 51.04 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2011 | 344.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +575.2% |
| 2012 | 162.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -53.0% |
| 2013 | 237.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.4% |
| 2014 | 251.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 481.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +91.5% |
| 2016 | 274.8 kilowatt-hours per person | -42.9% |
| 2017 | 444.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +61.9% |
| 2018 | 623.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.2% |
| 2019 | 742.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 1,101 kilowatt-hours per person | +48.2% |
| 2021 | 1,142 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 1,230 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 1,219 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1,336 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1,336 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.99 kilowatt-hours per person, 670.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +575.2% | 51.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 344.67 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 87 Syria 1,646 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 88 Brazil 1,560 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 89 Bangladesh 1,558 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 91 Pakistan 1,334 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 92 Panama 1,324 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 93 Nigeria 934.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Ghana
- 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 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 90th out of 219 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.