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
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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

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from oil
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,212 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.