Bolivia vs Ghana: Annual change in primary energy use

Bolivia
6.94 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Ghana
5.63 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Bolivia rank
36th
Ghana rank
39th

Annual change in primary energy use over time

  • Bolivia
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 6.94 terawatt-hours against 5.63 terawatt-hours in Ghana, a difference of 1.31 terawatt-hours.

That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 36th and Ghana ranks 39th of 218 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Ghana Difference Ahead
1980s 0.3731 terawatt-hours 0.5485 terawatt-hours 0.1754 terawatt-hours Ghana
1990s 1.5 terawatt-hours 0.4098 terawatt-hours 1.09 terawatt-hours Bolivia
2000s 2.42 terawatt-hours 1.69 terawatt-hours 0.7246 terawatt-hours Bolivia
2010s 3.35 terawatt-hours 3.95 terawatt-hours 0.6016 terawatt-hours Ghana
2020s 4.16 terawatt-hours 6.47 terawatt-hours 2.31 terawatt-hours Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Bolivia or Ghana?
Bolivia, at 6.94 terawatt-hours against 5.63 terawatt-hours in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Bolivia and Ghana?
1.31 terawatt-hours, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Ghana?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Bolivia and Ghana rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
Bolivia ranks 36th and Ghana ranks 39th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy use
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 10,501 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.