Angola vs Ghana: Primary energy use
Angola
100.77 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Ghana
112.35 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Angola rank
83rd
Ghana rank
80th
Primary energy use over time
- Angola
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 112.35 terawatt-hours against 100.77 terawatt-hours in Angola, a difference of 11.58 terawatt-hours.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 83rd and Ghana ranks 80th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.63 terawatt-hours | 14.14 terawatt-hours | 4.49 terawatt-hours | Angola |
| 1990s | 23.32 terawatt-hours | 20.78 terawatt-hours | 2.54 terawatt-hours | Angola |
| 2000s | 44.39 terawatt-hours | 31.44 terawatt-hours | 12.94 terawatt-hours | Angola |
| 2010s | 92.03 terawatt-hours | 64.68 terawatt-hours | 27.36 terawatt-hours | Angola |
| 2020s | 92.49 terawatt-hours | 103.56 terawatt-hours | 11.07 terawatt-hours | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Angola or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 112.35 terawatt-hours against 100.77 terawatt-hours in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Angola and Ghana?
- 11.58 terawatt-hours, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Ghana?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Ghana rank globally for primary energy use?
- Angola ranks 83rd and Ghana ranks 80th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. 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 of total energy supply.