Charcoal — Energy production in Ghana
Ghana: Charcoal — Energy production was 42,527 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charcoal — Energy production in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 42,527 TJ for charcoal — energy production in 2024.
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 production in Ghana peaked at 54,453 TJ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11,505 TJ, in 1990.
That places Ghana 15th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,803 TJ | 11,505 TJ | 16,933 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,147 TJ | 27,582 TJ | 31,609 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,962 TJ | 31,645 TJ | 52,963 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,450 TJ | 42,527 TJ | 54,453 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More environment data for Ghana
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 3.01 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 223 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,100 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 22.79 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 41.14 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 5,186 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 21.48 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2,708 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 37.37 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4,710 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy production in Ghana?
- Charcoal — energy production in Ghana was 42,527 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy production recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 54,453 TJ in 2020.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy production recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,505 TJ in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for charcoal — energy production?
- Ghana ranks 15th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy production 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 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.