Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ghana: Coal consumption per person
Democratic Republic of Congo
14.42 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Ghana
9.34 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
119th
Ghana rank
122nd
Coal consumption per person over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ghana
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 14.42 kilowatt-hours per person against 9.34 kilowatt-hours per person in Ghana, a difference of 5.08 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.5 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 119th and Ghana ranks 122nd of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 30.75 kilowatt-hours per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 2.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.62 kilowatt-hours per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.7078 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.7078 kilowatt-hours per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 1.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.52 kilowatt-hours per person | Ghana |
| 2020s | 6.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 13.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.43 kilowatt-hours per person | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ghana?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 14.42 kilowatt-hours per person against 9.34 kilowatt-hours per person in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?
- 5.08 kilowatt-hours per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 119th and Ghana ranks 122nd of 219 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 per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.