Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Ghana
Ghana: Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population was 95 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Ghana, 1993–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Ghana stood at 95.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Ghana peaked at 95.2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 72.8, in 2010.
That places Ghana 170th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 74.6 | — |
| 1994 | 74.67 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 75.33 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 75.99 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 76.63 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 82.4 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 77.85 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 80.5 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 78.9 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 79.5 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 76.9 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 80.7 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 78.4 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 80.7 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 82.7 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 84.8 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 84.2 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 72.8 | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 85 | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 86.8 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 88.5 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 90.8 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 88.4 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 89.8 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 90 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 89.9 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 93.8 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 94.6 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 95.2 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 95 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.78 | 74.6 | 82.4 | 7 |
| 2000s | 80.73 | 76.9 | 84.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.58 | 72.8 | 93.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.93 | 94.6 | 95.2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 167 Afghanistan 95.9 compare
- 168 Botswana 95.5 compare
- 169 Cape Verde 95.3 compare
- 170 Côte d'Ivoire 95 compare
- 172 Cameroon 94 compare
- 172 Ethiopia 94 compare
More climate change data for Ghana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 63.84 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,671 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,693 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,979 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 10.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 142.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,417 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 670.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 746.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.53 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Ghana?
- Access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Ghana was 95 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.8 in 2010.
- How does Ghana rank for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population?
- Ghana ranks 170th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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