Gas consumption in Ghana
Ghana: Gas consumption was 45.99 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gas consumption in Ghana, 1980–2024
Source: 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. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 45.99 terawatt-hours for gas consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 552.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption in Ghana peaked at 45.99 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
Ghana ranks 64th of 220 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.
Gas consumption in Ghana, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 1.3 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 8.99 terawatt-hours | +591.7% |
| 2012 | 4.33 terawatt-hours | -51.8% |
| 2013 | 6.5 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 7.04 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 13.8 terawatt-hours | +96.0% |
| 2016 | 8.07 terawatt-hours | -41.6% |
| 2017 | 13.35 terawatt-hours | +65.5% |
| 2018 | 19.11 terawatt-hours | +43.2% |
| 2019 | 23.22 terawatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 2020 | 35.11 terawatt-hours | +51.2% |
| 2021 | 37.14 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 40.77 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 41.18 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 45.99 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 45.99 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0235 terawatt-hours, 1959.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas consumption 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 | +591.7% | 1.3 terawatt-hours | 8.99 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.57 terawatt-hours | 1.3 terawatt-hours | 23.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.04 terawatt-hours | 35.11 terawatt-hours | 45.99 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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- 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 gas consumption in Ghana?
- Gas consumption in Ghana was 45.99 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to 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.
- What is the highest gas consumption recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 45.99 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest gas consumption recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Ghana rank for gas consumption?
- Ghana ranks 64th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gas consumption rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 552.9%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.