Ecuador vs Ghana: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Ecuador
412.25 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Ghana
449.64 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Ecuador rank
135th
Ghana rank
132nd
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Ecuador
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 449.64 kilowatt-hours against 412.25 kilowatt-hours in Ecuador, a difference of 37.39 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 135th and Ghana ranks 132nd of 209 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 420.68 kilowatt-hours | 81.95 kilowatt-hours | 338.74 kilowatt-hours | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 634.39 kilowatt-hours | 209.51 kilowatt-hours | 424.88 kilowatt-hours | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 434.28 kilowatt-hours | 434.04 kilowatt-hours | 0.2324 kilowatt-hours | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Ecuador or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 449.64 kilowatt-hours against 412.25 kilowatt-hours in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Ecuador and Ghana?
- 37.39 kilowatt-hours, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Ghana rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Ecuador ranks 135th and Ghana ranks 132nd 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.