Bangladesh vs Ghana: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Bangladesh
3,191 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ghana
3,078 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
160th
Ghana rank
163rd
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Bangladesh
- Ghana
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 3,191 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,078 kilowatt-hours per person in Ghana, a difference of 113 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ghana ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 160th and Ghana ranks 163rd of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 469.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 758.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 289.42 kilowatt-hours per person | Ghana |
| 1990s | 788.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 871.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 83.6 kilowatt-hours per person | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1,278 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,159 kilowatt-hours per person | 118.49 kilowatt-hours per person | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 2,198 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,034 kilowatt-hours per person | 164.2 kilowatt-hours per person | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 2,921 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,933 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.24 kilowatt-hours per person | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Bangladesh or Ghana?
- Bangladesh, at 3,191 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,078 kilowatt-hours per person in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Bangladesh and Ghana?
- 113 kilowatt-hours per person, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ghana?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Ghana rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Bangladesh ranks 160th and Ghana ranks 163rd 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. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.