France vs Ghana: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
France
440.36 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Ghana
449.64 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
France rank
134th
Ghana rank
133rd
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- France
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 449.64 kilowatt-hours against 440.36 kilowatt-hours in France, a difference of 9.28 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 134th and Ghana ranks 133rd of 210 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 882.65 kilowatt-hours | 81.95 kilowatt-hours | 800.7 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 824.05 kilowatt-hours | 209.51 kilowatt-hours | 614.53 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 686.54 kilowatt-hours | 434.04 kilowatt-hours | 252.5 kilowatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, France or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 449.64 kilowatt-hours against 440.36 kilowatt-hours in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between France and Ghana?
- 9.28 kilowatt-hours, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do France and Ghana rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- France ranks 134th and Ghana ranks 133rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.