Bhutan vs Ghana: GDP per capita vs. energy use

Bhutan
4,181 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2007
Ghana
4,295 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Bhutan rank
153rd
Ghana rank
151st

GDP per capita vs. energy use over time

  • Bhutan
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 4,295 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 4,181 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Bhutan, a difference of 114 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.

Bhutan ranks 153rd and Ghana ranks 151st of 174 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 1,105 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,998 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,893 kg of oil equivalent per capita Ghana
2000s 3,661 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,109 kg of oil equivalent per capita 551.72 kg of oil equivalent per capita Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Bhutan or Ghana?
Ghana, at 4,295 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 4,181 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Bhutan as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Bhutan and Ghana?
114 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Ghana?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2007.
How do Bhutan and Ghana rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
Bhutan ranks 153rd and Ghana ranks 151st of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita vs. energy use
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 5,168 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.