Total final energy consumption in Ghana
Ghana: Total final energy consumption was 283,140 TFEC in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total final 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 TFEC.
Analysis
In 2015, total final energy consumption in Ghana stood at 283,140 TFEC. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total final energy consumption in Ghana peaked at 283,140 TFEC in 2015 and was at its lowest, 177,710 TFEC, in 1990.
That places Ghana 89th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total final energy consumption in Ghana, year by year
| Year | TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 177,710 TFEC | — |
| 1991 | 179,821 TFEC | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 191,024 TFEC | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 196,880 TFEC | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 203,303 TFEC | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 215,017 TFEC | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 225,353 TFEC | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 229,975 TFEC | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 236,374 TFEC | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 251,812 TFEC | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 222,921 TFEC | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 217,108 TFEC | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 211,186 TFEC | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 197,632 TFEC | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 200,114 TFEC | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 196,289 TFEC | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 197,535 TFEC | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 196,795 TFEC | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 197,919 TFEC | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 220,512 TFEC | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 219,750 TFEC | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 238,230 TFEC | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 262,636 TFEC | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 272,283 TFEC | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 274,906 TFEC | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 283,140 TFEC | +3.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 283,140 TFEC is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 150,352 TFEC, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 283,140 TFEC is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88,865 TFEC, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 210,727 TFEC | 177,710 TFEC | 251,812 TFEC | 10 |
| 2000s | 205,801 TFEC | 196,289 TFEC | 222,921 TFEC | 10 |
| 2010s | 258,491 TFEC | 219,750 TFEC | 283,140 TFEC | 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 total final energy consumption in Ghana?
- Total final energy consumption in Ghana was 283,140 TFEC 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 total final energy consumption recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 283,140 TFEC in 2015.
- What is the lowest total final energy consumption recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 177,710 TFEC in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for total final energy consumption?
- Ghana ranks 89th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total final energy consumption rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Total final energy consumption (TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total final energy consumption (TFEC): This indicator is derived form energy balances statistics and is equivalent to total final consumption excluding non-energy use.