Charcoal — Energy production in Ghana

Ghana: Charcoal — Energy production was 42,527 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
42,527 TJ
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
15th
of 162 countries
All-time high
54,453 TJ
in 2020
All-time low
11,505 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Charcoal — Energy production 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: 27.6k TJ2001: 28.1k TJ2002: 28.8k TJ2003: 29.7k TJ2004: 30.7k TJ2005: 30.8k TJ2006: 31.0k TJ2007: 31.5k TJ2008: 31.6k TJ2009: 31.6k TJ2010: 31.6k TJ2011: 38.8k TJ2012: 39.9k TJ2013: 42.7k TJ2014: 44.0k TJ2015: 43.6k TJ2016: 43.8k TJ2017: 50.2k TJ2018: 53.0k TJ2019: 52.1k TJ2020: 54.5k 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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 Nigeria 44,459 TJ compare
  2. 13 Indonesia 43,866 TJ compare
  3. 14 Côte d'Ivoire 43,224 TJ compare
  4. 16 India 41,521 TJ compare
  5. 17 Caribbean 41,504 TJ compare
  6. 18 Zambia 38,232 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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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

Indicator
Charcoal — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
197 places, 6,263 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.