Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Ghana

Ghana: Total Bioenergy — Energy production was 168,565 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
168,565 TJ
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
50th
of 214 countries
All-time high
183,390 TJ
in 2022
All-time low
100,485 TJ
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Total Bioenergy — 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

In 2024, total bioenergy — energy production in Ghana stood at 168,565 TJ.

That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy production in Ghana peaked at 183,390 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 100,485 TJ, in 1991.

That places Ghana 50th out of 214 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

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 152,790 TJ 134,309 TJ 176,837 TJ 10
2020s 177,405 TJ 168,565 TJ 183,390 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 47 Türkiye 186,686 TJ compare
  2. 48 Czechia 178,095 TJ compare
  3. 49 Argentina 172,108 TJ compare
  4. 51 Somalia 167,276 TJ compare
  5. 52 Burkina Faso 161,173 TJ compare
  6. 53 Mali 154,236 TJ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total bioenergy — energy production in Ghana?
Total bioenergy — energy production in Ghana was 168,565 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 183,390 TJ in 2022.
What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 100,485 TJ in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for total bioenergy — energy production?
Ghana ranks 50th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is total bioenergy — 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 Total Bioenergy — Energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total Bioenergy — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
249 places, 8,247 data points, 1990–2024
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