Ghana vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding

Ghana
65.34 % change on previous year
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
20.33 % change on previous year
in 2021
Ghana rank
16th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
14th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time

  • Ghana
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 65.34 % change on previous year against 20.33 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 45.01 % change on previous year.

That makes Ghana's figure about 3.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

Ghana ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 14th of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 3.76 % change on previous year 54.39 % change on previous year 50.62 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 22.35 % change on previous year 20 % change on previous year 2.35 % change on previous year Ghana
2020s 35.72 % change on previous year 3.25 % change on previous year 32.47 % change on previous year Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, Ghana or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Ghana, at 65.34 % change on previous year against 20.33 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
45.01 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
Ghana ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 14th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 5,755 data points, 1991–2021
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.