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 54th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
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
- 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 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 54th out of 226 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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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.