Ghana vs Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Electricity generation
Ghana
24.27 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
27.1 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Ghana rank
79th
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
76th
Electricity generation over time
- Ghana
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
How they compare
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea currently reports 27.1 terawatt-hours against 24.27 terawatt-hours in Ghana, a difference of 2.83 terawatt-hours.
That makes Democratic People’s Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 79th and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 76th of 214 countries.
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.35 terawatt-hours | 21.47 terawatt-hours | 14.12 terawatt-hours | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 13 terawatt-hours | 22.41 terawatt-hours | 9.42 terawatt-hours | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 22.72 terawatt-hours | 26.02 terawatt-hours | 3.3 terawatt-hours | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, Ghana or Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, at 27.1 terawatt-hours against 24.27 terawatt-hours in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between Ghana and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- 2.83 terawatt-hours, with Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank globally for electricity generation?
- Ghana ranks 79th and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 76th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.