Renewable energy consumption in Ghana
Ghana: Renewable energy consumption was 117,256 TJ 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 TJ.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 117,256 TJ for renewable energy consumption in 2015.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Ghana peaked at 183,279 TJ in 1999 and was at its lowest, 107,309 TJ, in 2007.
That places Ghana 62nd out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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 | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 143,281 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 149,122 TJ | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 154,732 TJ | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 160,058 TJ | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 163,776 TJ | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 171,561 TJ | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 177,644 TJ | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 180,160 TJ | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 173,919 TJ | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 183,279 TJ | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 159,649 TJ | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 150,488 TJ | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 138,697 TJ | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 127,409 TJ | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 124,818 TJ | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 120,572 TJ | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 115,673 TJ | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 107,309 TJ | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 110,562 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 110,053 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 109,389 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 114,377 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 116,830 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 119,921 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 123,844 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 117,256 TJ | -5.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 117,256 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,966 TJ, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 117,256 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67,441 TJ, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 165,753 TJ | 143,281 TJ | 183,279 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 126,523 TJ | 107,309 TJ | 159,649 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 116,936 TJ | 109,389 TJ | 123,844 TJ | 6 |
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 renewable energy consumption in Ghana?
- Renewable energy consumption in Ghana was 117,256 TJ 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 183,279 TJ in 1999.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 107,309 TJ in 2007.
- How does Ghana rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Ghana ranks 62nd out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste