Ghana vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Electricity production from natural gas sources
Electricity production from natural gas sources over time
- Ghana
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 59.3% against 15.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 44.1%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 3.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Ghana ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 3.5% | 3.5% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 5.8% | 4.1% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 10.8% | 13.8% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 14.7% | 46.4% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from natural gas sources, Ghana or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Ghana, at 59.3% against 15.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from natural gas sources between Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 44.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Ghana ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.