Fuelwood — Energy production in Ghana
Ghana: Fuelwood — Energy production was 168,558 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy production in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, fuelwood — energy production in Ghana stood at 168,558 TJ.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy production in Ghana peaked at 183,388 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 100,485 TJ, in 1991.
That places Ghana 39th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 146,215 TJ | 100,485 TJ | 165,344 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 139,701 TJ | 128,491 TJ | 162,960 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 152,789 TJ | 134,309 TJ | 176,833 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 177,401 TJ | 168,558 TJ | 183,388 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 fuelwood — energy production in Ghana?
- Fuelwood — energy production in Ghana was 168,558 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy production recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 183,388 TJ in 2022.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy production recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,485 TJ in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for fuelwood — energy production?
- Ghana ranks 39th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy production rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 Fuelwood — 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.