Australia vs Ghana: Share of electricity generation from oil
Australia
2.2%
in 2025
Ghana
2.3%
in 2024
Australia rank
134th
Ghana rank
132nd
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Australia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 134th and Ghana ranks 132nd of 208 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 25.0% | 23.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 18.9% | 16.7% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.8% | 0.7% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Australia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Australia and Ghana?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Ghana rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Australia ranks 134th and Ghana ranks 132nd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.