Oil production per person in Ghana
Ghana: Oil production per person was 3,472 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3,472 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
39th
of 219 countries
All-time high
4,063 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2019
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Oil production per person in Ghana, 1900–2024
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
Ghana recorded 3,472 kilowatt-hours per person for oil production per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production per person in Ghana peaked at 4,063 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
That places Ghana 39th out of 219 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.
Oil production per person in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1946 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1948 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1949 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1950 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1955 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1956 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1957 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1958 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1959 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1960 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 20.68 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 20.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 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 | 224.2 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 218.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 241.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 243.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 237.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 232.11 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 226.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 220.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 214.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 208.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 203.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 169.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 165.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 161.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 157.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 153.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 179.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 1,862 kilowatt-hours per person | +939.0% |
| 2012 | 1,866 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,270 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 2,378 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 2,265 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 2,133 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 3,190 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.5% |
| 2018 | 3,578 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 4,063 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 3,983 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 3,513 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 3,157 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 3,043 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 3,472 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production per person 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 | +939.0% | 179.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,862 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1980 | -100.0% | 20.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2017 | +49.5% | 2,133 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,190 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 139.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 243.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 188.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 153.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 226.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,378 kilowatt-hours per person | 179.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,063 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,434 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,043 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,983 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 36 Australia 5,936 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 United Kingdom 5,214 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 38 Nigeria 4,114 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 40 Chad 3,228 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 41 Albania 3,159 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 Mongolia 2,666 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 oil production per person in Ghana?
- Oil production per person in Ghana was 3,472 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 oil production per person recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4,063 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest oil production per person recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Ghana rank for oil production per person?
- Ghana ranks 39th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil production per person rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. 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 Oil production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.