Ghana vs South Africa: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Ghana
45.99 terawatt-hours
in 2024
South Africa
46.81 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ghana rank
64th
South Africa rank
63rd
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 46.81 terawatt-hours against 45.99 terawatt-hours in Ghana, a difference of 0.82 terawatt-hours.
Across all 45 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 63rd of 220 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.04 terawatt-hours | 2.04 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 13.82 terawatt-hours | 13.82 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 25.64 terawatt-hours | 25.64 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 10.57 terawatt-hours | 41.77 terawatt-hours | 31.2 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 40.04 terawatt-hours | 43.91 terawatt-hours | 3.87 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Ghana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 46.81 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 South Africa?
- 0.82 terawatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Ghana ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 63rd 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) 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.