Brazil vs Ghana: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Brazil
1,560 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ghana
1,336 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Brazil rank
88th
Ghana rank
90th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Brazil
- Ghana
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1,560 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,336 kilowatt-hours per person in Ghana, a difference of 224 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 88th and Ghana ranks 90th of 215 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 166.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 166.47 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1990s | 313.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 313.27 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 2000s | 982.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 982.93 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1,771 kilowatt-hours per person | 361.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,409 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1,570 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,206 kilowatt-hours per person | 364.76 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Brazil or Ghana?
- Brazil, at 1,560 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,336 kilowatt-hours per person in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Brazil and Ghana?
- 224 kilowatt-hours per person, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ghana?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Ghana rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Brazil ranks 88th and Ghana ranks 90th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person, 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 kilowatt-hours per person.