Food Processing — Energy Use (Total) in Ghana

Ghana: Food Processing — Energy Use (Total) was 2,159 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2,159 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 95 countries
All-time high
2,159 TJ
in 2021
All-time low
690.12 TJ
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Food Processing — Energy Use in Ghana, 2015–2023

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2015201920232015: 690.1 TJ2016: 691.9 TJ2017: 713.5 TJ2018: 807.5 TJ2019: 866.9 TJ2020: 840.6 TJ2021: 2.2k TJ2022: 2.2k TJ2023: 2.2k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food processing — energy use in Ghana is 2,159 TJ, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 212.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in Ghana peaked at 2,159 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 690.12 TJ, in 2015.

That places Ghana 67th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Food Processing — Energy Use (Total) in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Energy Use (Total) in Ghana, 2015 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
2015 690.12 TJ —
2016 691.92 TJ +0.3%
2017 713.52 TJ +3.1%
2018 807.48 TJ +13.2%
2019 866.88 TJ +7.4%
2020 840.6 TJ -3.0%
2021 2,159 TJ +156.8%
2022 2,159 TJ +0.0%
2023 2,159 TJ +0.0%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 2,159 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,410 TJ, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 2,159 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 900.64 TJ, 2.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 753.98 TJ 690.12 TJ 866.88 TJ 5
2020s 1,829 TJ 840.6 TJ 2,159 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 64 Chile 3,026 TJ compare
  2. 65 Slovenia 2,550 TJ compare
  3. 66 Latvia 2,353 TJ compare
  4. 68 Iceland 2,067 TJ compare
  5. 69 Estonia 1,934 TJ compare
  6. 70 Malawi 1,472 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — energy use in Ghana?
Food processing — energy use in Ghana was 2,159 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 2,159 TJ in 2021.
What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 690.12 TJ in 2015.
How does Ghana rank for food processing — energy use?
Ghana ranks 67th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 212.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Processing — Energy Use (Total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Energy Use (Total)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
128 places, 3,328 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.