Ghana vs Samoa: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Ghana
449.64 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Samoa
412.79 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Ghana rank
132nd
Samoa rank
134th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Ghana
- Samoa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 449.64 kilowatt-hours against 412.79 kilowatt-hours in Samoa, a difference of 36.85 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Ghana ranks 132nd and Samoa ranks 134th of 209 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.95 kilowatt-hours | 315.38 kilowatt-hours | 233.43 kilowatt-hours | Samoa |
| 2010s | 209.51 kilowatt-hours | 446.65 kilowatt-hours | 237.14 kilowatt-hours | Samoa |
| 2020s | 434.04 kilowatt-hours | 437.24 kilowatt-hours | 3.19 kilowatt-hours | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Ghana or Samoa?
- Ghana, at 449.64 kilowatt-hours against 412.79 kilowatt-hours in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Ghana and Samoa?
- 36.85 kilowatt-hours, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Samoa rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Ghana ranks 132nd and Samoa ranks 134th 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.