Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ghana?

Ghana, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ghana: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total)

Democratic Republic of Congo

1.1%

in 2024

Ghana

1.2%

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

132nd

Ghana rank

131st

Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Ghana

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd and Ghana ranks 131st of 210 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.4%	4.1%	3.7%	Ghana
2000s	0.1%	24.7%	24.6%	Ghana
2010s	0.1%	20.6%	20.6%	Ghana
2020s	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ghana?: Ghana, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?: 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd and Ghana ranks 131st of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total)
Unit: % of total
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 257 places, 8,123 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.