Gabon vs Ghana: Oil production
Gabon
131.82 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ghana
119.55 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Gabon rank
35th
Ghana rank
36th
Oil production over time
- Gabon
- Ghana
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 131.82 terawatt-hours against 119.55 terawatt-hours in Ghana, a difference of 12.27 terawatt-hours.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ghana ahead.
Gabon ranks 35th and Ghana ranks 36th of 220 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | 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 | 1.66 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.66 terawatt-hours | Gabon |
| 1960s | 23.46 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 23.46 terawatt-hours | Gabon |
| 1970s | 104.23 terawatt-hours | 0.0465 terawatt-hours | 104.19 terawatt-hours | Gabon |
| 1980s | 98.51 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 98.51 terawatt-hours | Gabon |
| 1990s | 189.26 terawatt-hours | 2.53 terawatt-hours | 186.74 terawatt-hours | Gabon |
| 2000s | 149.91 terawatt-hours | 4.13 terawatt-hours | 145.78 terawatt-hours | Gabon |
| 2010s | 126.11 terawatt-hours | 69.19 terawatt-hours | 56.92 terawatt-hours | Gabon |
| 2020s | 119.3 terawatt-hours | 113.65 terawatt-hours | 5.65 terawatt-hours | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production, Gabon or Ghana?
- Gabon, at 131.82 terawatt-hours against 119.55 terawatt-hours in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production between Gabon and Ghana?
- 12.27 terawatt-hours, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Ghana?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Ghana rank globally for oil production?
- Gabon ranks 35th 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.