Biogases — Energy production in Ghana
Ghana: Biogases — Energy production was 7.2 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Biogases — Energy production in Ghana, 2017–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, biogases — energy production in Ghana stood at 7.2 TJ. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 650.0% over ten years.
Ghana ranks 73rd of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Biogases — Energy production in Ghana, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.96 TJ | — |
| 2018 | 3.84 TJ | +300.0% |
| 2019 | 3.6 TJ | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 4.8 TJ | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 0 TJ | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 2.35 TJ | — |
| 2023 | 7.2 TJ | +206.1% |
| 2024 | 7.2 TJ | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 7.2 TJ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.6 TJ, 49% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 7.2 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.6 TJ, 33% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.8 TJ | 0.96 TJ | 3.84 TJ | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.31 TJ | 0 TJ | 7.2 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More environment data for Ghana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -13.57 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -27.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.8796 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biogases — energy production in Ghana?
- Biogases — energy production in Ghana was 7.2 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biogases — energy production recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest biogases — energy production recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 TJ in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for biogases — energy production?
- Ghana ranks 73rd out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is biogases — energy production rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 650.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biogases — Energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.