Energy & Mining in Ghana
282 indicators covering energy & mining for Ghana.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary energy use, per square kilometre | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 79.0% | 129th |
| Gas consumption, per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 533.4% | 76th |
| Oil consumption, per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 28.8% | 123rd |
| Oil production, per square kilometre | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 65.4% | 28th |
| Coal production, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | — | 70th |
| Primary energy use, per square kilometre | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 79.0% | 129th |
| Coal consumption, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 66.9% | 114th |
| Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 533.4% | 76th |
| Renewable freshwater resources per capita | 914.05 cubic meters | 2022 | down 19.4% | 132nd |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region | 30.3 billion cubic meters | 2022 | unchanged | 93rd |
| Renewable freshwater resources per person | 914.05 cubic meters | 2022 | down 19.4% | 132nd |
| Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions | 39,804 tonnes | 2022 | down 32.0% | 95th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita | 0.0012 units per person | 2022 | down 45.2% | 172nd |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2022 | down 62.1% | 128th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre | 0.1749 units per square kilometre | 2022 | down 32.0% | 136th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate | 11.24 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 83.0% | 45th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita | 0 units per person | 2022 | down 19.4% | 132nd |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2022 | down 44.2% | 90th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 2022 | up 0.0% | 126th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2022 | — | 1st |
| Mineral rents | 5.2% | 2021 | down 5.9% | 23rd |
| Natural gas rents | 0.4% | 2021 | up 2,362,380.0% | 43rd |
| Total natural resources rents | 13.3% | 2021 | down 16.9% | 39th |
| Oil rents as a share of GDP | 4.1% | 2021 | down 20.2% | 30th |
| Alternative and nuclear energy | 6.4% | 2023 | down 19.5% | 76th |
| Electric power consumption | 565 kWh per capita | 2023 | up 60.5% | 123rd |
| Combustible renewables and waste | 32.4% | 2023 | down 19.2% | 37th |
| Gas reserves | 22.65 billion cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | 73rd |
| Gas reserves, per capita | 696.63 cubic meters per person | 2021 | down 19.8% | 76th |
| Oil reserves | 104.93 million cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | 43rd |
| Gas reserves, per square kilometre | 99,561 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2021 | up 0.0% | 67th |
| Oil reserves, per capita | 3.23 cubic meters per person | 2021 | down 19.8% | 48th |
| Oil reserves, per square kilometre | 461.17 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2021 | up 0.0% | 38th |
| Gas reserves, per unit of GDP | 0.2849 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2021 | down 50.5% | 65th |
| Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas | 98.6% | 2024 | up 8.6% | 155th |
| Share of the population with access to electricity | 91.9% | 2024 | up 17.4% | 157th |
| Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita | 91.9% | 2024 | up 17.4% | 157th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access | 31.64 million people | 2024 | up 44.1% | 44th |
| Number of people without access to electricity | 2.79 million people | 2024 | down 54.2% | 41st |
| People without electricity country, per capita | 0.081 units per person | 2024 | down 62.7% | 58th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita | 0.919 units per person | 2024 | up 17.4% | 157th |
| Oil reserves, per unit of GDP | 0.0013 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2021 | down 50.5% | 36th |
| Electricity production from oil sources | 2.3% | 2023 | down 91.3% | 120th |
| Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels | 63.8% | 2024 | up 75.3% | 111th |
| Electricity production from hydroelectric sources | 37.9% | 2023 | down 40.7% | 56th |
| Access to electricity | 91.9% | 2024 | up 17.4% | 160th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 5.4% | 38th |
| Access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 28.7% | 126th |
| Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate | 1.13 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 56.6% | 31st |
| Electricity production from natural gas sources | 59.3% | 2023 | up 473.9% | 36th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth | 4.62 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 65.5% | 43rd |
| Electricity production from coal sources | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 92nd |
| Energy use | 369.33 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2023 | up 14.1% | 153rd |
| Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP | 54.25 constant 2021 PPP | 2023 | down 6.3% | 120th |
| GDP per unit of energy use | 18.43 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2023 | up 6.7% | 49th |
| Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access | 82.6% | 2024 | up 29.1% | 158th |
| GDP per unit of energy use | 20.48 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2023 | up 27.1% | 37th |
| Electricity production from nuclear sources | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 33rd |
| Energy imports, net | -22.4% | 2022 | down 388.4% | 107th |
| Coal consumption, annual growth rate | -2.2 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 105.4% | 66th |