Ghana vs Rwanda: Coal consumption
Ghana
0.3217 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Rwanda
0.5109 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Ghana rank
112th
Rwanda rank
110th
Coal consumption over time
- Ghana
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.5109 terawatt-hours against 0.3217 terawatt-hours in Ghana, a difference of 0.1892 terawatt-hours.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.6 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Rwanda ahead.
Ghana ranks 112th and Rwanda ranks 110th of 220 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010s | 0.235 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.235 terawatt-hours | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.4373 terawatt-hours | 0.2837 terawatt-hours | 0.1537 terawatt-hours | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Ghana or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.5109 terawatt-hours against 0.3217 terawatt-hours in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Ghana and Rwanda?
- 0.1892 terawatt-hours, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Rwanda rank globally for coal consumption?
- Ghana ranks 112th and Rwanda ranks 110th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.