Renewable energy consumption in Ghana
Ghana: Renewable energy consumption was 41.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Ghana, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Ghana stood at 41.4%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Ghana peaked at 82.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 2015.
Ghana ranks 61st of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.6% | — |
| 1991 | 82.9% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 81.0% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 81.3% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 80.6% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 79.8% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 78.8% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 78.3% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 73.6% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 72.8% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 71.6% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 69.3% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 65.7% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 64.5% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 62.4% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 61.4% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 58.6% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 54.5% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 55.9% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 44.5% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 44.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 45.0% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 41.4% | -8.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 41.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.2%, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 41.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.7%, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.0% | 72.8% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.4% | 49.9% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 41.4% | 49.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 58 Finland 43.2% compare
- 59 Montenegro 43.0% compare
- 60 Senegal 42.7% compare
- 62 Sao Tome and Principe 41.1% compare
- 63 Bosnia and Herzegovina 40.8% compare
- 64 Costa Rica 38.7% 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 renewable energy consumption in Ghana?
- Renewable energy consumption in Ghana was 41.4% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 2015.
- How does Ghana rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Ghana ranks 61st out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption