Ghana vs New Zealand: Fossil fuel production by fuel
Ghana
37.02 terawatt-hours
in 2024
New Zealand
35.27 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Ghana rank
51st
New Zealand rank
52nd
Fossil fuel production by fuel over time
- Ghana
- New Zealand
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 37.02 terawatt-hours against 35.27 terawatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 1.75 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Zealand ahead.
Ghana ranks 51st and New Zealand ranks 52nd of 220 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 33.4 terawatt-hours | 33.4 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 55.57 terawatt-hours | 55.57 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 51.3 terawatt-hours | 51.3 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 5.28 terawatt-hours | 51.06 terawatt-hours | 45.78 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 33.02 terawatt-hours | 42.52 terawatt-hours | 9.49 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production by fuel, Ghana or New Zealand?
- Ghana, at 37.02 terawatt-hours against 35.27 terawatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production by fuel between Ghana and New Zealand?
- 1.75 terawatt-hours, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and New Zealand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and New Zealand rank globally for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- Ghana ranks 51st and New Zealand ranks 52nd 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) β 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.