Ethiopia vs Ghana: Energy imports

Ethiopia
1,770 kt of oil equivalent
in 2010
Ghana
2,596 kt of oil equivalent
in 2010
Ethiopia rank
4th
Ghana rank
3rd

Energy imports over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 2,596 kt of oil equivalent against 1,770 kt of oil equivalent in Ethiopia, a difference of 826 kt of oil equivalent.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.5 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ghana ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 4th and Ghana ranks 3rd of 27 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 447.42 kt of oil equivalent 764.15 kt of oil equivalent 316.73 kt of oil equivalent Ghana
1980s 583.96 kt of oil equivalent 754.02 kt of oil equivalent 170.06 kt of oil equivalent Ghana
1990s 843.73 kt of oil equivalent 1,251 kt of oil equivalent 407.08 kt of oil equivalent Ghana
2000s 1,546 kt of oil equivalent 2,380 kt of oil equivalent 833.57 kt of oil equivalent Ghana
2010s 1,770 kt of oil equivalent 2,596 kt of oil equivalent 825.07 kt of oil equivalent Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy imports, Ethiopia or Ghana?
Ghana, at 2,596 kt of oil equivalent against 1,770 kt of oil equivalent in Ethiopia as of 2010.
What is the difference in energy imports between Ethiopia and Ghana?
826 kt of oil equivalent, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ghana?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
How do Ethiopia and Ghana rank globally for energy imports?
Ethiopia ranks 4th and Ghana ranks 3rd of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Energy Agency and United Nations, Energy Statistics Yearbook, published as Energy imports (kt of oil equivalent). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy imports (kt of oil equivalent)
Unit
kt of oil equivalent
Source
International Energy Agency and United Nations, Energy Statistics Yearbook
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 1,029 data points, 1971–2010
Last refreshed

Net energy imports are estimated as energy use less production, both measured in oil equivalents. A negative value indicates that the country is a net exporter. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.