Food Retail — Energy Use (Total) in Ghana
Ghana: Food Retail — Energy Use (Total) was 5,871 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — Energy Use in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food retail — energy use in Ghana is 5,871 TJ, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in Ghana peaked at 7,072 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.56 TJ, in 1995.
That places Ghana 93rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Retail — Energy Use (Total) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.63 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 18.14 TJ | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 18.14 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15.12 TJ | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 15.12 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.56 TJ | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 7.56 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.56 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 15.12 TJ | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 16.63 TJ | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 99.79 TJ | +500.0% |
| 2001 | 929.88 TJ | +831.8% |
| 2002 | 748.44 TJ | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 752.98 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 801.36 TJ | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 1,131 TJ | +41.1% |
| 2006 | 1,273 TJ | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 1,213 TJ | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 1,402 TJ | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 1,337 TJ | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 1,845 TJ | +38.0% |
| 2011 | 3,542 TJ | +92.0% |
| 2012 | 3,946 TJ | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 4,491 TJ | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 4,666 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 3,536 TJ | -24.2% |
| 2016 | 5,560 TJ | +57.2% |
| 2017 | 5,552 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 5,240 TJ | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 5,984 TJ | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 6,445 TJ | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 7,072 TJ | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 5,933 TJ | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 5,871 TJ | -1.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 5,871 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,240 TJ, 2.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 5,871 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,155 TJ, 5.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Retail — Energy Use (Total) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +831.8% | 99.79 TJ | 929.88 TJ |
| 2000 | +500.0% | 16.63 TJ | 99.79 TJ |
| 1998 | +100.0% | 7.56 TJ | 15.12 TJ |
| 2011 | +92.0% | 1,845 TJ | 3,542 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.76 TJ | 7.56 TJ | 18.14 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 968.74 TJ | 99.79 TJ | 1,402 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,436 TJ | 1,845 TJ | 5,984 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,330 TJ | 5,871 TJ | 7,072 TJ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 90 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 6,153 TJ compare
- 91 Sri Lanka 5,963 TJ compare
- 92 Estonia 5,877 TJ compare
- 94 Côte d'Ivoire 5,731 TJ compare
- 95 Jamaica 5,584 TJ compare
- 96 Luxembourg 5,221 TJ 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 food retail — energy use in Ghana?
- Food retail — energy use in Ghana was 5,871 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — energy use recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 7,072 TJ in 2021.
- What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.56 TJ in 1995.
- How does Ghana rank for food retail — energy use?
- Ghana ranks 93rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. 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 Retail — Energy Use (Total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.