Ghana vs Romania: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Ghana
15.48 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Romania
16.18 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ghana rank
66th
Romania rank
64th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Ghana
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 16.18 terawatt-hours against 15.48 terawatt-hours in Ghana, a difference of 0.7 terawatt-hours.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 66th and Romania ranks 64th of 210 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.84 terawatt-hours | 34.51 terawatt-hours | 32.67 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 2010s | 6.06 terawatt-hours | 27.78 terawatt-hours | 21.72 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 2020s | 14.41 terawatt-hours | 18.96 terawatt-hours | 4.55 terawatt-hours | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Ghana or Romania?
- Romania, at 16.18 terawatt-hours against 15.48 terawatt-hours in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Ghana and Romania?
- 0.7 terawatt-hours, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Romania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Romania rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Ghana ranks 66th and Romania ranks 64th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.