Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate was -6.09 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Ghana, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Ghana is -6.09 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 151.5% on the previous year and down 431.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 66.22 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -33.57 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places Ghana 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -23.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -22.8 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 35.75 % change on previous year | -256.8% |
| 2005 | 6.49 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2006 | -0.1792 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 2007 | -33.57 % change on previous year | +18633.6% |
| 2008 | 66.22 % change on previous year | -297.2% |
| 2009 | 11.06 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 2010 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 2011 | 8.06 % change on previous year | +358.6% |
| 2012 | 6.66 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 2 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 2014 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2015 | -30.17 % change on previous year | -1743.2% |
| 2016 | -4.3 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 2017 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 2018 | 7.05 % change on previous year | +256.6% |
| 2019 | 20.59 % change on previous year | +191.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6831 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 2021 | 4.21 % change on previous year | +515.8% |
| 2022 | 8.98 % change on previous year | +113.6% |
| 2023 | 11.83 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 2024 | -6.09 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's -6.09 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's -6.09 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2741 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -18633.6% | -0.1792 % change on previous year | -33.57 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1743.2% | 1.84 % change on previous year | -30.17 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.37 % change on previous year | -33.57 % change on previous year | 66.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.55 % change on previous year | -30.17 % change on previous year | 20.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.92 % change on previous year | -6.09 % change on previous year | 11.83 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 173 El Salvador -5.73 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Cote d'Ivoire -5.74 % change on previous year compare
- 175 French Guiana -5.88 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Albania -7.44 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Eswatini -7.81 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Slovenia -7.87 % change on previous year 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 electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Ghana was -6.09 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 66.22 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.57 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Ghana rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 431.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.