Ghana vs Japan: Share of electricity generation from oil
Ghana
2.3%
in 2024
Japan
2.5%
in 2025
Ghana rank
133rd
Japan rank
131st
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Ghana
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.5% against 2.3% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Ghana ranks 133rd and Japan ranks 131st of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 14.8% | 10.3% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 10.2% | 8.7% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 3.1% | 0.3% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Ghana or Japan?
- Japan, at 2.5% against 2.3% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Ghana and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Japan rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Ghana ranks 133rd and Japan ranks 131st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.