Ghana vs Switzerland: Coal consumption
Ghana
0.3217 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Switzerland
0.5228 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ghana rank
112th
Switzerland rank
109th
Coal consumption over time
- Ghana
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.5228 terawatt-hours against 0.3217 terawatt-hours in Ghana, a difference of 0.2011 terawatt-hours.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.6 times Ghana's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 112th and Switzerland ranks 109th of 220 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 4.91 terawatt-hours | 4.91 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.15 terawatt-hours | 2.15 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.7 terawatt-hours | 1.7 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.235 terawatt-hours | 1.42 terawatt-hours | 1.19 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.4373 terawatt-hours | 0.9406 terawatt-hours | 0.5032 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Ghana or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.5228 terawatt-hours against 0.3217 terawatt-hours in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Ghana and Switzerland?
- 0.2011 terawatt-hours, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Switzerland rank globally for coal consumption?
- Ghana ranks 112th and Switzerland ranks 109th 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.