Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita was 15.35 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Ghana, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Ghana is 15.35, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and up 1,092.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Ghana peaked at 89.35 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.29, in 2014.
Ghana ranks 89th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9.71 | — |
| 2011 | 6.14 | -36.8% |
| 2012 | 6.94 | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 3.17 | -54.4% |
| 2014 | 1.29 | -59.3% |
| 2015 | 6.34 | +392.8% |
| 2016 | 9.2 | +45.0% |
| 2017 | 14 | +52.1% |
| 2018 | 15.87 | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 10.05 | -36.6% |
| 2020 | 16.23 | +61.4% |
| 2021 | 38.79 | +139.0% |
| 2022 | 89.35 | +130.4% |
| 2023 | 17.29 | -80.6% |
| 2024 | 15.35 | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.27 | 1.29 | 15.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.4 | 15.35 | 89.35 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Ghana?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Ghana was 15.35 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 89.35 in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita?
- Ghana ranks 89th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,092.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita (nominal United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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