Gas consumption per person in Ghana
Ghana: Gas consumption per person was 1,336 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gas consumption per person in Ghana, 1980–2024
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
The most recent figure for gas consumption per person in Ghana is 1,336 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 431.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in Ghana peaked at 1,336 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
That places Ghana 89th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 361.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 51.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 742.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,206 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,101 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,336 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 86 Syria 1,646 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 87 Brazil 1,560 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 88 Bangladesh 1,558 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 90 Pakistan 1,334 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 91 Panama 1,324 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 92 Nigeria 934.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Ghana
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- Temperature anomalies by month 0.8532 °C (2026)
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6214 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption per person in Ghana?
- Gas consumption per person in Ghana was 1,336 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 gas consumption per person recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,336 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Ghana rank for gas consumption per person?
- Ghana ranks 89th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gas consumption per person rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 431.8%. 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 Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.