Australia vs Ghana: Oil production per person
Australia
5,936 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ghana
3,472 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Australia rank
36th
Ghana rank
39th
Oil production per person over time
- Australia
- Ghana
How they compare
Australia currently reports 5,936 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,472 kilowatt-hours per person in Ghana, a difference of 2,464 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.7 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ghana ahead.
Australia ranks 36th and Ghana ranks 39th of 215 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1960s | 600.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 600.13 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 1970s | 16,358 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,354 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 1980s | 18,547 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,547 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 18,221 kilowatt-hours per person | 139.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,081 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 16,317 kilowatt-hours per person | 188.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,129 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 9,038 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,378 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,659 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 7,583 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,434 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,150 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production per person, Australia or Ghana?
- Australia, at 5,936 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,472 kilowatt-hours per person in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production per person between Australia and Ghana?
- 2,464 kilowatt-hours per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ghana?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Ghana rank globally for oil production per person?
- Australia ranks 36th and Ghana ranks 39th 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 Oil production 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. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.