Ghana vs Syrian Arab Republic: Coal consumption per person
Ghana
9.34 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
4.98 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Ghana rank
122nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
125th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Ghana
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 9.34 kilowatt-hours per person against 4.98 kilowatt-hours per person in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 4.36 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.9 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Ghana ranks 122nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 125th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0263 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0263 kilowatt-hours per person | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0699 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0699 kilowatt-hours per person | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 7.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.85 kilowatt-hours per person | Ghana |
| 2020s | 13.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.59 kilowatt-hours per person | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Ghana or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Ghana, at 9.34 kilowatt-hours per person against 4.98 kilowatt-hours per person in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Ghana and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 4.36 kilowatt-hours per person, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Ghana ranks 122nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 125th 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.