Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Primary energy use, per square kilometre was 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre for primary energy use, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1983.
Ghana ranks 129th of 204 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.
Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 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 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 126 Russian Federation 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 127 Honduras 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 128 Samoa 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 130 Colombia 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 131 Cambodia 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 132 Bhutan 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Ghana
- Fuel imports 32.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2023)
- Gas production 37.02 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,075 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 37.02 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 1,075 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for primary energy use, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 129th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary energy use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.0%. 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 Primary energy use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary energy use 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.
Primary energy use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – 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
Primary energy use 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.