Gas consumption, annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Gas consumption, annual growth rate was 11.66 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gas consumption, annual growth rate in Ghana, 2011–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas consumption, annual growth rate in Ghana is 11.66 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1,050.8% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption, annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 591.67 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -51.81 % change on previous year, in 2012.
That places Ghana 15th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas consumption, annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 591.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | -51.81 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 2013 | 50 % change on previous year | -196.5% |
| 2014 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 2015 | 95.99 % change on previous year | +1051.9% |
| 2016 | -41.56 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 2017 | 65.46 % change on previous year | -257.5% |
| 2018 | 43.18 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 2019 | 21.5 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 2020 | 51.2 % change on previous year | +138.1% |
| 2021 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 2022 | 9.77 % change on previous year | +69.1% |
| 2023 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 2024 | 11.66 % change on previous year | +1050.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 11.66 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.09 % change on previous year, 10.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas consumption, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1051.9% | 8.33 % change on previous year | 95.99 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +1050.8% | 1.01 % change on previous year | 11.66 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.97 % change on previous year | -51.81 % change on previous year | 591.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.88 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 51.2 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 12 Uruguay 13.98 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Philippines 12.97 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Turkmenistan 12.96 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Cameroon 11.52 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Croatia 11.28 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Portugal 10.99 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Ghana
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 32.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption, annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Gas consumption, annual growth rate in Ghana was 11.66 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 591.67 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest gas consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.81 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Ghana rank for gas consumption, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 15th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gas consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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 Gas consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gas consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gas consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gas consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.