Ghana vs Ireland: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Ghana
45.99 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Ireland
48.68 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ghana rank
64th
Ireland rank
62nd
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Ghana
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 48.68 terawatt-hours against 45.99 terawatt-hours in Ghana, a difference of 2.69 terawatt-hours.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 64th and Ireland ranks 62nd of 216 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 16.6 terawatt-hours | 16.6 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 27.5 terawatt-hours | 27.5 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 44.77 terawatt-hours | 44.77 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2010s | 10.57 terawatt-hours | 48.6 terawatt-hours | 38.03 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2020s | 40.04 terawatt-hours | 50.81 terawatt-hours | 10.77 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Ghana or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 48.68 terawatt-hours against 45.99 terawatt-hours in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Ghana and Ireland?
- 2.69 terawatt-hours, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Ireland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Ireland rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Ghana ranks 64th and Ireland ranks 62nd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) β 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
Measured in terawatt-hours.