Ghana: Energy use per capita

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 Ghana

Energy use per capita

 Latest value 369.33
 Year 2023
 Measure kilograms of oil equivalent
 Data availability 1990 - 2023
 Average 334.50
 Min - Max 261.89 - 401.34
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2023 is 369.33 kilograms of oil equivalent, an increase from 361.56 kilograms of oil equivalent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 2277.19 kilograms of oil equivalent, based on data from 146 countries. Historically, the average for Ghana from 1990 to 2023 is 334.5 kilograms of oil equivalent. The minimum value, 261.89 kilograms of oil equivalent, was reached in 2005 while the maximum of 401.34 kilograms of oil equivalent was recorded in 1999. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Ghana: Energy use per capita
 2023 369.33
 2022 361.56
 2021 382.19
 2020 392.37
 2019 380.42
 2018 378.66
 2017 351.11
 2016 327.93




The energy use per capita in Ghana includes all types of energy sources, from domestic production and imports. For easy comparison, the energy is expressed in kilograms of oil equivalent.
Definition: Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.

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 Energy use per capita 369.33 2023 kilograms of oil equivalent
 Share of clean energy 39.00 2021 percent
 Carbon intensity 0.10 2024 kg of CO2 per dollar of GDP
 Energy use per $1000 GDP 54.25 2023 kilograms of oil equivalent
 Electricity from renewable sources, kWh 169.59 2021 million kWh
 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions 24 2024 Mt CO2 eq
 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per capita 0.70 2024 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per capita
 Greenhouse gas emissions 48 2024 kt of CO2 equivalent
 GDP per unit of energy 20.46 2023 GDP per kg of oil equivalent
 Net energy imports -22.37 2022 percent
 Natural resources income 13.35 2021 percent
 Oil revenue 4.06 2021 percent
 Natural gas revenue 0.37 2021 percent
 Access to electricity 91.90 2024 percent
 Gasoline consumption per capita 69.622 2024 liters per person per year
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