Ghana vs Saudi Arabia: Electricity generation from renewables
Ghana
8.79 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
9.82 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Ghana rank
81st
Saudi Arabia rank
79th
Electricity generation from renewables over time
- Ghana
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 9.82 terawatt-hours against 8.79 terawatt-hours in Ghana, a difference of 1.03 terawatt-hours.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 81st and Saudi Arabia ranks 79th of 209 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5.5 terawatt-hours | Ghana |
| 2010s | 6.94 terawatt-hours | 0.068 terawatt-hours | 6.87 terawatt-hours | Ghana |
| 2020s | 8.31 terawatt-hours | 3.69 terawatt-hours | 4.62 terawatt-hours | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, Ghana or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 9.82 terawatt-hours against 8.79 terawatt-hours in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between Ghana and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.03 terawatt-hours, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Saudi Arabia rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
- Ghana ranks 81st and Saudi Arabia ranks 79th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.