Australia vs Ghana: Oil production
Australia
160.12 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ghana
119.55 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Australia rank
33rd
Ghana rank
36th
Oil production over time
- Australia
- Ghana
How they compare
Australia currently reports 160.12 terawatt-hours against 119.55 terawatt-hours in Ghana, a difference of 40.57 terawatt-hours.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ghana ahead.
Australia ranks 33rd and Ghana ranks 36th of 220 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 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1940s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1950s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1960s | 7.19 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 7.19 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1970s | 226.17 terawatt-hours | 0.0465 terawatt-hours | 226.12 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1980s | 293.02 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 293.02 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1990s | 327.85 terawatt-hours | 2.53 terawatt-hours | 325.33 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2000s | 328.65 terawatt-hours | 4.13 terawatt-hours | 324.52 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 213.27 terawatt-hours | 69.19 terawatt-hours | 144.09 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2020s | 198.52 terawatt-hours | 113.65 terawatt-hours | 84.87 terawatt-hours | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production, Australia or Ghana?
- Australia, at 160.12 terawatt-hours against 119.55 terawatt-hours in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production between Australia and Ghana?
- 40.57 terawatt-hours, 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?
- Australia ranks 33rd and Ghana ranks 36th 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil production. 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. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.