Energy derived from biomass is largely consumed residentially in Ghana. As of 2021, around 2.7 million tons of oil equivalent of biomass were used by the residential sector. In the same year, the industry and service sectors registered a consumption volume of 387,000 and 120,000 tons of oil equivalent, respectively.
According to the source, biomass is supplied in the form of charcoal, firewood, and saw dust, among others.
Distribution of biomass consumed in Ghana in 2021, by sector
(in 1,000 tons of oil equivalent)
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Energy Commission (Ghana). (April 30, 2022). Distribution of biomass consumed in Ghana in 2021, by sector (in 1,000 tons of oil equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293716/total-biomass-consumption-by-sector-in-ghana/
Energy Commission (Ghana). "Distribution of biomass consumed in Ghana in 2021, by sector (in 1,000 tons of oil equivalent)." Chart. April 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293716/total-biomass-consumption-by-sector-in-ghana/
Energy Commission (Ghana). (2022). Distribution of biomass consumed in Ghana in 2021, by sector (in 1,000 tons of oil equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293716/total-biomass-consumption-by-sector-in-ghana/
Energy Commission (Ghana). "Distribution of Biomass Consumed in Ghana in 2021, by Sector (in 1,000 Tons of Oil Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293716/total-biomass-consumption-by-sector-in-ghana/
Energy Commission (Ghana), Distribution of biomass consumed in Ghana in 2021, by sector (in 1,000 tons of oil equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293716/total-biomass-consumption-by-sector-in-ghana/ (last visited January 04, 2025)
Distribution of biomass consumed in Ghana in 2021, by sector (in 1,000 tons of oil equivalent) [Graph], Energy Commission (Ghana), April 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293716/total-biomass-consumption-by-sector-in-ghana/
