Electricity net generation in Ghana
Ghana: Electricity net generation was 20.1 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
20.1
Change on year
up 19.1%
World rank
76th
of 202 countries
All-time high
20.1
in 2020
All-time low
1.9
in 1984
Years of data
41
1980–2020
Electricity net generation in Ghana, 1980–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2020, electricity net generation in Ghana stood at 20.1. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 102.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Ghana peaked at 20.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 1984.
That places Ghana 76th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.25 | 1.9 | 5.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.07 | 4.72 | 6.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.22 | 5.73 | 8.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.43 | 9.92 | 16.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1 | 20.1 | 20.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity net generation in Ghana?
- Electricity net generation in Ghana was 20.1 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1 in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 1984.
- How does Ghana rank for electricity net generation?
- Ghana ranks 76th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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