Ghana vs North Korea: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)
Ghana
6.4%
in 2024
North Korea
7.2%
in 2024
Ghana rank
75th
North Korea rank
72nd
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) over time
- Ghana
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 7.2% against 6.4% in Ghana, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 75th and North Korea ranks 72nd of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 4.8% | 3.4% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 5.2% | 2.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 7.8% | 1.3% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 7.6% | 1.8% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Ghana or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 7.2% against 6.4% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Ghana and North Korea?
- 0.8%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and North Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and North Korea rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Ghana ranks 75th and North Korea ranks 72nd of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.