Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Ghana
3,078 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
2,988 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Ghana rank
163rd
Papua New Guinea rank
164th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Ghana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 3,078 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,988 kilowatt-hours per person in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 90 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Ghana ranks 163rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 164th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 758.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,487 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,728 kilowatt-hours per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 871.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,278 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,406 kilowatt-hours per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1,159 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,743 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,584 kilowatt-hours per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2,034 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,598 kilowatt-hours per person | 564.11 kilowatt-hours per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2,933 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,897 kilowatt-hours per person | 36.26 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, Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
- Ghana, at 3,078 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,988 kilowatt-hours per person in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 90 kilowatt-hours per person, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Ghana ranks 163rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 164th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – 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.