Ghana - Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)

Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) in Ghana was 52.54 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 52.62 in 2012, while its lowest value was 11.53 in 1983.

Definition: Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

See also:

Year Value
1971 22.00
1972 21.98
1973 22.23
1974 22.11
1975 23.18
1976 20.73
1977 22.90
1978 22.47
1979 19.51
1980 18.80
1981 20.74
1982 22.08
1983 11.53
1984 16.42
1985 19.59
1986 17.45
1987 20.37
1988 15.14
1989 18.43
1990 18.24
1991 16.56
1992 16.09
1993 17.41
1994 17.61
1995 18.79
1996 19.32
1997 20.49
1998 26.62
1999 25.88
2000 28.35
2001 32.18
2002 36.03
2003 36.76
2004 36.92
2005 37.60
2006 43.03
2007 45.76
2008 42.95
2009 46.00
2010 49.68
2011 49.82
2012 52.62
2013 52.50
2014 52.54

Development Relevance: Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources because they take millions of years to form, and reserves are being depleted much faster than new ones are being made. In developing economies growth in energy use is closely related to growth in the modern sectors - industry, motorized transport, and urban areas - but energy use also reflects climatic, geographic, and economic factors (such as the relative price of energy). Energy use has been growing rapidly in low- and middle-income economies, but high-income economies still use almost five times as much energy on a per capita basis. Total energy use refers to the use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels (such as electricity and refined petroleum products). It includes energy from combustible renewables and waste - solid biomass and animal products, gas and liquid from biomass, and industrial and municipal waste. Biomass is any plant matter used directly as fuel or converted into fuel, heat, or electricity.

Limitations and Exceptions: The IEA makes these estimates in consultation with national statistical offices, oil companies, electric utilities, and national energy experts. The IEA occasionally revises its time series to reflect political changes, and energy statistics undergo continual changes in coverage or methodology as more detailed energy accounts become available. Breaks in series are therefore unavoidable.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Energy data are compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA). IEA data for economies that are not members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are based on national energy data adjusted to conform to annual questionnaires completed by OECD member governments. Data for combustible renewables and waste are often based on small surveys or other incomplete information and thus give only a broad impression of developments and are not strictly comparable across countries. The IEA reports include country notes that explain some of these differences. All forms of energy - primary energy and primary electricity - are converted into oil equivalents. A notional thermal efficiency of 33 percent is assumed for converting nuclear electricity into oil equivalents and 100 percent efficiency for converting hydroelectric power.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use