Germany vs Ghana: Fossil fuel production by fuel
Germany
37.37 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ghana
37.02 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Germany rank
50th
Ghana rank
51st
Fossil fuel production by fuel over time
- Germany
- Ghana
How they compare
Germany currently reports 37.37 terawatt-hours against 37.02 terawatt-hours in Ghana, a difference of 0.35 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 50th and Ghana ranks 51st of 220 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 167.27 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 167.27 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 166.95 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 166.95 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 163.17 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 163.17 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 79.43 terawatt-hours | 5.28 terawatt-hours | 74.15 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 41.59 terawatt-hours | 33.02 terawatt-hours | 8.56 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production by fuel, Germany or Ghana?
- Germany, at 37.37 terawatt-hours against 37.02 terawatt-hours in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production by fuel between Germany and Ghana?
- 0.35 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ghana?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Ghana rank globally for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- Germany ranks 50th and Ghana ranks 51st of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel production 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. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.