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Petroleum (Thousand Barrels per Day)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
Ghana
Africa
World
Rank
    
 Ghana
Total Oil Production 2.0000 , 2.0000 , 2.0000 , 2.0000 , 2.0000 , 1.0000 , 0.2304 , 0.0943 , 0.0857 , -0.0567 , -0.0415 , 0.2257 , 1.2341 , 1.8107 , 1.4360 , 4.0585 , 6.6383 , 5.1605 , 4.9938 , 5.9959 , 7.1319 , 7.1833 , 7.4332 , 7.4774 , 8.5735 , 7.3994 , 7.0810 , 7.6912 , 7.2273 , 6.8877 , 8.4639 , 77.7872 , 79.6301
(1980-2012)
77.79 9,367 87,329 53   79.63
Crude Oil Production 2.0000 , 2.0000 , 2.0000 , 2.0000 , 2.0000 , 1.0000 , 0.3000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 1.0870 , 1.6000 , 1.4000 , 4.0000 , 6.0000 , 5.0000 , 5.0000 , 6.0000 , 7.0000 , 7.0000 , 7.0000 , 7.0000 , 7.0000 , 6.0000 , 6.0000 , 6.0000 , 6.0000 , 6.0000 , 7.1890 , 76.5123 , 78.3552
(1980-2012)
76.51 8,571 74,136 47   78.36
Consumption 16.0000 , 14.0000 , 16.0000 , 14.0000 , 16.0000 , 13.7143 , 15.9003 , 18.1233 , 21.2990 , 23.6610 , 20.0042 , 20.1318 , 22.4411 , 23.4266 , 25.8076 , 26.6595 , 27.1777 , 26.0216 , 26.7867 , 31.3649 , 36.9613 , 36.2696 , 38.6491 , 41.5376 , 45.2979 , 45.9542 , 46.9746 , 47.6639 , 44.3743 , 53.8723 , 64.7296 , 65.0000 , 63.9461
(1980-2012)
65.00 3,339 88,254 83   63.95 F
Estimated Petroleum Net Exports -14.0000 , -12.0000 , -14.0000 , -12.0000 , -14.0000 , -12.7143 , -15.6699 , -18.0290 , -21.2133 , -23.7177 , -20.0457 , -19.9061 , -21.2070 , -21.6160 , -24.3715 , -22.6010 , -20.5394 , -20.8612 , -21.7929 , -25.3690 , -29.8295 , -29.0863 , -31.2160 , -34.0602 , -36.7243 , -38.5548 , -39.8935 , -39.9728 , -37.1470 , -46.9846 , -56.2657 , 12.7872 , 15.6839
(1980-2012)
12.79 6,028 -- 147   15.68
Refinery Capacity 26.0000 , 26.0000 , 27.0000 , 27.0000 , 28.0000 , 28.0000 , 28.0000 , 28.0000 , 28.0000 , 27.0000 , 27.0000 , 27.0000 , 26.6000 , 26.6000 , 26.6000 , 25.3150 , 25.3150 , 26.6000 , 26.6000 , 45.0000 , 45.0000 , 45.0000 , 45.0000 , 45.0000 , 45.0000 , 45.0000 , 45.0000 , 45.0000 , 45.0000 , 45.0000 , 45.0000 , 45.0000 , 45.0000
(1980-2012)
45 3,220 88,097 86   45
Proved Reserves(Billion Barrels) 0.0070 , 0.0063 , 0.0023 , 0.0054 , 0.0038 , 0.0038 , 0.0038 , 0.0024 , 0.0010 , 0.0010 , 0.0010 , 0.0005 , 0.0005 , 0.0005 , 0.0005 , 0.0005 , 0.0160 , 0.0165 , 0.0165 , 0.0165 , 0.0165 , 0.0165 , 0.0165 , 0.0165 , 0.0165 , 0.0165 , 0.0165 , 0.0150 , 0.0150 , 0.0150 , 0.0150 , 0.6600 , 0.6600 , 0.6600
(1980-2013)
0.66 124 NA 41   0.66
Natural Gas (Billion Cubic Feet)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
Ghana
Africa
World
Rank
 
 Ghana
Production 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 1.7658 , 0.0000
(1980-2011)
1.77 7,373 111,954 83   0.00
Consumption 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 4.2378 , 29.3115
(1980-2011)
4.24 3,558 113,321 103   29.31
Net Export/Imports(-) 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , -4.2378 , -29.3115
(1990-2011)
-4.24 3,813 -- 61   -29.31
Proved Reserves
(Trillion Cubic Feet)		 0.0040 , 0.0040 , 0.0040 , 0.8000 , 0.8000 , 0.8000 , 0.2190 , 0.8400 , 0.8400 , 0.8400 , 0.8400 , 0.8400 , 0.8400 , 0.8400 , 0.8400 , 0.8400 , 0.8000 , 0.8000 , 0.8000 , 0.8000 , 0.8000 , 0.8000 , 0.8000
(1984-2013)
0.80 509 NA 67   0.80
Coal (Million Short Tons)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
Ghana
Africa
World
Rank
 
 Ghana
Production 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000
(1980-2011)
0.000 286 7,954 67   0.000
Consumption 0.0022 , 0.0022 , 0.0022 , 0.0022 , 0.0022 , 0.0022 , 0.0022 , 0.0033 , 0.0033 , 0.0033 , 0.0033 , 0.0033 , 0.0033 , 0.0033 , 0.0033 , 0.0033 , 0.0033 , 0.0033 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000
(1980-2011)
0.000 223 7,770 114   0.000
Net Export/Imports(-) -2.2046 , -2.2046 , -2.2046 , -2.2046 , -2.2046 , -2.2046 , -2.2046 , -3.3069 , -3.3069 , -3.3069 , -3.3069 , -3.3069 , -3.3069 , -3.3069 , -3.3069 , -3.3069 , -3.3069 , -3.3069 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000
(1980-2011)
0.000 64 -- 85   0.000
Electricity (Billion Kilowatthours)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
Ghana
Africa
World
Rank
 
 Ghana
Net Generation 5.3090 , 5.3820 , 4.9810 , 2.6100 , 1.8990 , 3.0770 , 4.4590 , 4.6820 , 4.8630 , 5.2230 , 5.7070 , 6.1160 , 6.5750 , 6.2490 , 6.0590 , 6.0540 , 6.5850 , 6.8160 , 4.7250 , 5.8280 , 7.1202 , 7.7189 , 7.0935 , 5.7119 , 5.8644 , 6.6625 , 8.2044 , 6.7459 , 8.1333 , 8.7425 , 8.2128
(1980-2010)
8.74 594 19,071 94   8.21
Net Consumption 4.5930 , 4.6580 , 4.3390 , 2.2740 , 1.5900 , 2.4830 , 3.8440 , 4.1100 , 4.2100 , 4.6290 , 5.3360 , 5.7100 , 6.0770 , 5.8300 , 5.5930 , 5.6250 , 6.1130 , 6.2620 , 5.0970 , 5.6830 , 5.9652 , 6.4559 , 5.9595 , 4.4619 , 4.4764 , 5.2115 , 6.3874 , 5.3819 , 6.0173 , 6.3645 , 5.3108
(1980-2010)
6.36 530 17,360 100   5.31
Installed Capacity (GWe) 1.0600 , 1.0600 , 1.0650 , 1.0650 , 1.1850 , 1.1850 , 1.1850 , 1.1850 , 1.1860 , 1.1870 , 1.1870 , 1.1870 , 1.1870 , 1.1870 , 1.1870 , 1.1870 , 1.1870 , 1.1870 , 1.1640 , 1.1640 , 1.1640 , 1.2970 , 1.5720 , 1.7000 , 1.7780 , 1.7480 , 1.7300 , 1.9350 , 1.9810 , 1.9850 , 1.9850
(1980-2010)
1.99 130 4,843 101   1.99
Total Primary Energy (Quadrillion Btu)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
Ghana
Africa
World
Rank
 
 Ghana
Production 0.0591 , 0.0601 , 0.0560 , 0.0311 , 0.0231 , 0.0334 , 0.0465 , 0.0482 , 0.0497 , 0.0540 , 0.0589 , 0.0634 , 0.0700 , 0.0677 , 0.0653 , 0.0709 , 0.0809 , 0.0801 , 0.0495 , 0.0653 , 0.0820 , 0.0828 , 0.0659 , 0.0546 , 0.0676 , 0.0687 , 0.0682 , 0.0495 , 0.0735 , 0.0794 , 0.0831
(1980-2010)
.079 36 487 102   0.083
Consumption 0.0861 , 0.0830 , 0.0826 , 0.0554 , 0.0514 , 0.0584 , 0.0779 , 0.0851 , 0.0933 , 0.1030 , 0.1004 , 0.1043 , 0.1133 , 0.1067 , 0.1150 , 0.1170 , 0.1235 , 0.1218 , 0.0953 , 0.1160 , 0.1429 , 0.1419 , 0.1307 , 0.1255 , 0.1450 , 0.1494 , 0.1501 , 0.1333 , 0.1490 , 0.1724 , 0.1947
(1980-2010)
0.172 16 488 108   0.195
Energy Intensity
(Btu per 2005 U.S. Dollars)		 5557.3656 , 5540.2699 , 5791.1929 , 4066.9357 , 3477.6798 , 3758.3319 , 4762.9202 , 4966.7372 , 5152.7485 , 5413.2321 , 5106.9564 , 5041.9993 , 5272.5496 , 4732.2231 , 4940.8729 , 4833.8146 , 4877.7268 , 4616.9959 , 3449.0835 , 4022.4630 , 4773.8429 , 4551.3779 , 4009.8808 , 3656.8547 , 4001.9383 , 3895.2549 , 3679.0274 , 3089.4340 , 3220.6959 , 3583.3781 , 3755.3124
(1980-2010)
3,583 5,405 7,461 140   3,755
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Million Metric Tons of CO₂)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
Ghana
Africa
World
Rank
 
 Ghana
Total from Consumption of Fossil Fuels
 2.2309 , 1.9491 , 2.2262 , 1.9923 , 2.2737 , 1.9074 , 2.3614 , 2.7238 , 3.1351 , 3.6028 , 3.0294 , 2.9809 , 3.4087 , 3.4962 , 3.8675 , 3.9857 , 4.0975 , 3.8286 , 3.8426 , 4.4710 , 5.3187 , 5.1761 , 5.4568 , 5.9451 , 6.4911 , 6.5339 , 6.6828 , 6.7729 , 7.3891 , 7.4862 , 9.1081 , 9.0054
(1980-2011)
9.11 1,155 31,502 102   9.01

-- = Not applicable; NA = Not available; F = Forecast value
Sources: EIA. For more detailed data, see International Energy Statistics.

Data last updated: May 30, 2013

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