Austria vs Ghana: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Austria
12.01 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ghana
15.48 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Austria rank
67th
Ghana rank
65th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Austria
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 15.48 terawatt-hours against 12.01 terawatt-hours in Austria, a difference of 3.47 terawatt-hours.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 67th and Ghana ranks 65th of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.22 terawatt-hours | 1.84 terawatt-hours | 18.38 terawatt-hours | Austria |
| 2010s | 16.15 terawatt-hours | 6.06 terawatt-hours | 10.09 terawatt-hours | Austria |
| 2020s | 12.64 terawatt-hours | 14.41 terawatt-hours | 1.76 terawatt-hours | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Austria or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 15.48 terawatt-hours against 12.01 terawatt-hours in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Austria and Ghana?
- 3.47 terawatt-hours, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Ghana rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Austria ranks 67th and Ghana ranks 65th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.