Ethiopia vs Ghana: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person

Ethiopia
45.35 watts per capita
in 2024
Ghana
51.72 watts per capita
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
168th
Ghana rank
166th

Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Ghana
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 51.72 watts per capita against 45.35 watts per capita in Ethiopia, a difference of 6.37 watts per capita.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 168th and Ghana ranks 166th of 221 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 8.76 watts per capita 51.61 watts per capita 42.85 watts per capita Ghana
2010s 27.75 watts per capita 52.59 watts per capita 24.84 watts per capita Ghana
2020s 42.36 watts per capita 52.99 watts per capita 10.63 watts per capita Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity-generating capacity per person, Ethiopia or Ghana?
Ghana, at 51.72 watts per capita against 45.35 watts per capita in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in renewable electricity-generating capacity per person between Ethiopia and Ghana?
6.37 watts per capita, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ghana?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Ghana rank globally for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
Ethiopia ranks 168th and Ghana ranks 166th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person
Unit
watts per capita
Source
International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).