Ghana vs Senegal: Coal consumption
Ghana
0.3217 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Senegal
0.4804 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Ghana rank
112th
Senegal rank
111th
Coal consumption over time
- Ghana
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 0.4804 terawatt-hours against 0.3217 terawatt-hours in Ghana, a difference of 0.1587 terawatt-hours.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.5 times Ghana's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 112th and Senegal ranks 111th of 220 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Senegal | 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 | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | Senegal |
| 2010s | 0.235 terawatt-hours | 3.44 terawatt-hours | 3.2 terawatt-hours | Senegal |
| 2020s | 0.4373 terawatt-hours | 3.55 terawatt-hours | 3.11 terawatt-hours | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Ghana or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 0.4804 terawatt-hours against 0.3217 terawatt-hours in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Ghana and Senegal?
- 0.1587 terawatt-hours, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for coal consumption?
- Ghana ranks 112th and Senegal ranks 111th 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.