Ghana vs Syria: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel
Ghana
1,075 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Syria
1,292 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ghana rank
54th
Syria rank
52nd
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel over time
- Ghana
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 1,292 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,075 kilowatt-hours per person in Ghana, a difference of 217 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 54th and Syria ranks 52nd of 219 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 310.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 310.39 kilowatt-hours per person | Syria |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,011 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,011 kilowatt-hours per person | Syria |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,091 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,091 kilowatt-hours per person | Syria |
| 2010s | 174.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,329 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,154 kilowatt-hours per person | Syria |
| 2020s | 994.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,502 kilowatt-hours per person | 507.16 kilowatt-hours per person | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production per person, by fuel, Ghana or Syria?
- Syria, at 1,292 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,075 kilowatt-hours per person in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production per person, by fuel between Ghana and Syria?
- 217 kilowatt-hours per person, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Syria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Syria rank globally for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Ghana ranks 54th and Syria ranks 52nd of 219 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 production 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. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.