Ghana vs Jordan: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Ghana
45.99 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Jordan
42.34 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Ghana rank
64th
Jordan rank
67th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Ghana
- Jordan
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 45.99 terawatt-hours against 42.34 terawatt-hours in Jordan, a difference of 3.65 terawatt-hours.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jordan ahead.
Ghana ranks 64th and Jordan ranks 67th of 220 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0859 terawatt-hours | 0.0859 terawatt-hours | Jordan |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.49 terawatt-hours | 2.49 terawatt-hours | Jordan |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 14.8 terawatt-hours | 14.8 terawatt-hours | Jordan |
| 2010s | 10.57 terawatt-hours | 26.5 terawatt-hours | 15.92 terawatt-hours | Jordan |
| 2020s | 40.04 terawatt-hours | 44.56 terawatt-hours | 4.52 terawatt-hours | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Ghana or Jordan?
- Ghana, at 45.99 terawatt-hours against 42.34 terawatt-hours in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Ghana and Jordan?
- 3.65 terawatt-hours, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Jordan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Jordan rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Ghana ranks 64th and Jordan ranks 67th of 220 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
Measured in terawatt-hours.