Ghana - Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)

The value for Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) in Ghana was 331.83 as of 2014. As the graph below shows, over the past 43 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 408.25 in 1999 and a minimum value of 266.12 in 2008.

Definition: Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.

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 333.93
1972 343.41
1973 354.43
1974 362.41
1975 366.48
1976 359.10
1977 373.97
1978 366.21
1979 361.81
1980 363.91
1981 370.94
1982 370.62
1983 305.11
1984 316.32
1985 340.45
1986 343.77
1987 361.93
1988 344.13
1989 360.54
1990 358.15
1991 360.03
1992 362.27
1993 368.90
1994 373.31
1995 380.35
1996 383.38
1997 390.66
1998 402.84
1999 408.25
2000 325.56
2001 319.72
2002 310.10
2003 286.29
2004 279.10
2005 269.78
2006 280.17
2007 273.05
2008 266.12
2009 280.98
2010 298.91
2011 311.43
2012 329.16
2013 336.47
2014 331.83

Development Relevance: 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. Governments in many countries are increasingly aware of the urgent need to make better use of the world's energy resources. Improved energy efficiency is often the most economic and readily available means of improving energy security and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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: 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. World Bank population estimates are used to calculate per capita data. 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