Gas consumption per person in Ghana
Ghana: Gas consumption per person was 1,336 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,336 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
90th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1,336 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 90th out of 219 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.
Gas consumption per person in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 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 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2010 | 51.04 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2011 | 344.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +575.2% |
| 2012 | 162.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -53.0% |
| 2013 | 237.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.4% |
| 2014 | 251.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 481.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +91.5% |
| 2016 | 274.8 kilowatt-hours per person | -42.9% |
| 2017 | 444.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +61.9% |
| 2018 | 623.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.2% |
| 2019 | 742.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 1,101 kilowatt-hours per person | +48.2% |
| 2021 | 1,142 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 1,230 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 1,219 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1,336 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1,336 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.99 kilowatt-hours per person, 670.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas consumption 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 | +575.2% | 51.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 344.67 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 87 Syria 1,646 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 88 Brazil 1,560 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 89 Bangladesh 1,558 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 91 Pakistan 1,334 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 92 Panama 1,324 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 93 Nigeria 934.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 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 90th out of 219 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.