France vs Ghana: Annual change in primary energy use
France
6.3 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ghana
5.63 terawatt-hours
in 2024
France rank
38th
Ghana rank
39th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- France
- Ghana
How they compare
France currently reports 6.3 terawatt-hours against 5.63 terawatt-hours in Ghana, a difference of 0.67 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ghana ahead.
France ranks 38th and Ghana ranks 39th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.72 terawatt-hours | 0.5485 terawatt-hours | 39.17 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 45.13 terawatt-hours | 0.4098 terawatt-hours | 44.72 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | -7.65 terawatt-hours | 1.69 terawatt-hours | 9.34 terawatt-hours | Ghana |
| 2010s | -17.48 terawatt-hours | 3.95 terawatt-hours | 21.43 terawatt-hours | Ghana |
| 2020s | -51.93 terawatt-hours | 6.47 terawatt-hours | 58.4 terawatt-hours | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, France or Ghana?
- France, at 6.3 terawatt-hours against 5.63 terawatt-hours in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between France and Ghana?
- 0.67 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ghana?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do France and Ghana rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- France ranks 38th 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
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.