Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Ghana
Ghana: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 103,147 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Ghana stood at 103,147 TJ.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Ghana peaked at 153,093 TJ in 1993 and was at its lowest, 89,500 TJ, in 1991.
Ghana ranks 50th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Ghana, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 107,697 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 89,500 TJ | -16.9% |
| 1992 | 125,429 TJ | +40.1% |
| 1993 | 153,093 TJ | +22.1% |
| 1994 | 149,293 TJ | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 145,091 TJ | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 140,877 TJ | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 136,684 TJ | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 132,520 TJ | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 128,307 TJ | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 144,635 TJ | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 136,522 TJ | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 129,125 TJ | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 122,542 TJ | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 116,758 TJ | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 110,612 TJ | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 105,361 TJ | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 101,581 TJ | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 98,386 TJ | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 96,398 TJ | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 95,260 TJ | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 103,009 TJ | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 103,532 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 106,958 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 108,877 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 109,567 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 109,484 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 114,376 TJ | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 115,423 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 112,684 TJ | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 115,855 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 127,309 TJ | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 132,293 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 118,274 TJ | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 103,147 TJ | -12.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 103,147 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,241 TJ, 1.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 103,147 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73,528 TJ, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +40.1% | 89,500 TJ | 125,429 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130,849 TJ | 89,500 TJ | 153,093 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 116,192 TJ | 96,398 TJ | 144,635 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 107,917 TJ | 95,260 TJ | 115,423 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 119,376 TJ | 103,147 TJ | 132,293 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 solid biofuels — energy consumption in Ghana?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Ghana was 103,147 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 153,093 TJ in 1993.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,500 TJ in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Ghana ranks 50th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid biofuels — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.