Ghana vs Sudan: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Ghana
4,295 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Sudan
4,330 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Ghana rank
151st
Sudan rank
148th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Ghana
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 4,330 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 4,295 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Ghana, a difference of 35 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 151st and Sudan ranks 148th of 174 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,293 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,591 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,298 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Sudan |
| 2000s | 3,303 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,695 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,393 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Sudan |
| 2010s | 3,880 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,208 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,328 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Sudan |
| 2020s | 4,377 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,747 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 369.74 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Ghana or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 4,330 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 Sudan?
- 35 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sudan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Sudan rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Ghana ranks 151st and Sudan ranks 148th 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.