Bolivia vs Ghana: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel

Bolivia
51.55 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Ghana
45.99 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Bolivia rank
60th
Ghana rank
63rd

Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time

  • Bolivia
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 51.55 terawatt-hours against 45.99 terawatt-hours in Ghana, a difference of 5.56 terawatt-hours.

That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 60th and Ghana ranks 63rd of 219 countries.

Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Ghana Difference Ahead
1980s 4.62 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 4.62 terawatt-hours Bolivia
1990s 10.3 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 10.3 terawatt-hours Bolivia
2000s 21.85 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 21.85 terawatt-hours Bolivia
2010s 34.72 terawatt-hours 10.57 terawatt-hours 24.15 terawatt-hours Bolivia
2020s 41.28 terawatt-hours 40.04 terawatt-hours 1.24 terawatt-hours Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Bolivia or Ghana?
Bolivia, at 51.55 terawatt-hours against 45.99 terawatt-hours in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Bolivia and Ghana?
5.56 terawatt-hours, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Ghana?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bolivia and Ghana rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
Bolivia ranks 60th and Ghana ranks 63rd of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 10,411 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.