Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre was 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Ghana 126th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 123 Chile 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 124 Honduras 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 125 Latvia 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 127 Norway 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 128 Finland 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 129 Colombia 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 32.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Ghana rank for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 126th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.