Oil consumption per person in Ghana
Ghana: Oil consumption per person was 1,733 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,733 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
175th
of 219 countries
All-time high
2,016 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2016
All-time low
620.18 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1985
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil 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 oil consumption per person in Ghana is 1,733 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Ghana peaked at 2,016 kilowatt-hours per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 620.18 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1985.
That places Ghana 175th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 813.07 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 689.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.2% |
| 1982 | 765.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 650.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.1% |
| 1984 | 726.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 620.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 684.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 775.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 890.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 971.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 797.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.9% |
| 1991 | 768.26 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 842.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 850.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 923.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 929.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 928 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 856.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 855.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 965.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 1,111 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 1,084 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1,109 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1,094 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1,182 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 1,161 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1,101 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 1,193 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 1,184 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1,375 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 1,357 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1,499 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 1,666 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 1,652 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,616 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1,832 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 2,016 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 1,810 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 1,588 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 1,607 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,665 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1,822 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 1,627 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 1,725 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 1,733 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1,733 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1,733 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,110 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 758.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 620.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 971.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 871.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 768.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 965.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,159 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,084 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,375 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,664 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,357 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,016 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,714 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,627 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,822 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 172 Benin 1,881 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 173 Laos 1,826 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 174 Comoros 1,821 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 176 Tajikistan 1,656 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 177 Cote d'Ivoire 1,654 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 178 Solomon Islands 1,619 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 oil consumption per person in Ghana?
- Oil consumption per person in Ghana was 1,733 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 consumption per person recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,016 kilowatt-hours per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 620.18 kilowatt-hours per person in 1985.
- How does Ghana rank for oil consumption per person?
- Ghana ranks 175th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.