Solid biofuels — Energy production in Ghana

Ghana: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 168,558 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
168,558 TJ
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
47th
of 209 countries
All-time high
183,388 TJ
in 2022
All-time low
100,485 TJ
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Solid biofuels — Energy production in Ghana, 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200720241990: 117.6k TJ1991: 100.5k TJ1992: 137.0k TJ1993: 165.3k TJ1994: 162.9k TJ1995: 160.5k TJ1996: 158.2k TJ1997: 155.8k TJ1998: 153.4k TJ1999: 151.0k TJ2000: 163.0k TJ2001: 155.2k TJ2002: 148.3k TJ2003: 142.3k TJ2004: 137.2k TJ2005: 133.1k TJ2006: 129.9k TJ2007: 128.5k TJ2008: 128.6k TJ2009: 131.0k TJ2010: 134.3k TJ2011: 139.9k TJ2012: 141.5k TJ2013: 147.6k TJ2014: 150.7k TJ2015: 151.5k TJ2016: 150.9k TJ2017: 161.6k TJ2018: 176.8k TJ2019: 173.1k TJ2020: 179.0k TJ2021: 174.9k TJ2022: 183.4k TJ2023: 181.1k TJ2024: 168.6k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

The most recent figure for solid biofuels — energy production in Ghana is 168,558 TJ, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Ghana peaked at 183,388 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 100,485 TJ, in 1991.

Ghana ranks 47th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 44 Colombia 196,243 TJ compare
  2. 45 Australia 181,445 TJ compare
  3. 46 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 177,580 TJ compare
  4. 48 Somalia 167,276 TJ compare
  5. 49 Burkina Faso 161,137 TJ compare
  6. 50 Mali 154,236 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is solid biofuels — energy production in Ghana?
Solid biofuels — energy production in Ghana was 168,558 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 183,388 TJ in 2022.
What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 100,485 TJ in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
Ghana ranks 47th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is solid biofuels — 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 Solid biofuels — Energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Solid biofuels — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
244 places, 8,188 data points, 1990–2024
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