Ghana vs Portugal: Coal consumption per person
Ghana
9.34 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Portugal
5.58 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ghana rank
122nd
Portugal rank
123rd
Coal consumption per person over time
- Ghana
- Portugal
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 9.34 kilowatt-hours per person against 5.58 kilowatt-hours per person in Portugal, a difference of 3.76 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.7 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Portugal ahead.
Ghana ranks 122nd and Portugal ranks 123rd of 215 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,250 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,250 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,994 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,994 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,550 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,550 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 7.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,840 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,832 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 13.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 174.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 161.45 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Ghana or Portugal?
- Ghana, at 9.34 kilowatt-hours per person against 5.58 kilowatt-hours per person in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Ghana and Portugal?
- 3.76 kilowatt-hours per person, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Portugal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Portugal rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Ghana ranks 122nd and Portugal ranks 123rd of 215 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.