Charcoal — Energy consumption in Ghana

Ghana: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 42,508 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
42,508 TJ
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
14th
of 194 countries
All-time high
54,433 TJ
in 2020
All-time low
11,505 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Charcoal — Energy consumption in Ghana, 1990–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200720241990: 11.5k TJ1991: 12.8k TJ1992: 13.5k TJ1993: 14.3k TJ1994: 15.0k TJ1995: 15.4k TJ1996: 15.8k TJ1997: 16.2k TJ1998: 16.6k TJ1999: 16.9k TJ2000: 27.5k TJ2001: 28.1k TJ2002: 28.7k TJ2003: 29.6k TJ2004: 30.6k TJ2005: 30.6k TJ2006: 30.9k TJ2007: 31.3k TJ2008: 31.5k TJ2009: 31.5k TJ2010: 31.6k TJ2011: 38.7k TJ2012: 39.9k TJ2013: 42.7k TJ2014: 44.0k TJ2015: 43.6k TJ2016: 43.8k TJ2017: 50.1k TJ2018: 53.0k TJ2019: 52.1k TJ2020: 54.4k TJ2021: 45.3k TJ2022: 53.6k TJ2023: 46.4k TJ2024: 42.5k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

In 2024, charcoal — energy consumption in Ghana stood at 42,508 TJ.

That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Ghana peaked at 54,433 TJ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11,505 TJ, in 1990.

Ghana ranks 14th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,803 TJ 11,505 TJ 16,933 TJ 10
2000s 30,035 TJ 27,494 TJ 31,503 TJ 10
2010s 43,939 TJ 31,603 TJ 52,955 TJ 10
2020s 48,422 TJ 42,508 TJ 54,433 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 11 Somalia 48,129 TJ compare
  2. 12 Nigeria 44,459 TJ compare
  3. 13 OECD 42,541 TJ compare
  4. 15 Côte d'Ivoire 41,965 TJ compare
  5. 16 India 41,521 TJ compare
  6. 17 Caribbean 40,587 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is charcoal — energy consumption in Ghana?
Charcoal — energy consumption in Ghana was 42,508 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 54,433 TJ in 2020.
What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 11,505 TJ in 1990.
How does Ghana rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
Ghana ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Charcoal — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Charcoal — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 7,041 data points, 1990–2024
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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.