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
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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

Indicator
Electricity generation from renewables
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,081 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.