Ghana vs Rwanda: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Ghana
4,295 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Rwanda
4,326 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Ghana rank
151st
Rwanda rank
149th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Ghana
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 4,326 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 4,295 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Ghana, a difference of 31 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.
Ghana ranks 151st and Rwanda ranks 149th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,293 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 9,605 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,311 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 3,303 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,410 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,108 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 3,880 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,142 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 262.38 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 4,377 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,253 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 124.21 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Ghana or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 4,326 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 4,295 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Ghana and Rwanda?
- 31 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Rwanda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Rwanda rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Ghana ranks 151st and Rwanda ranks 149th 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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About this data
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.