Ghana vs Japan: Share of electricity production by source
Ghana
63.9%
in 2022
Japan
64.3%
in 2023
Ghana rank
108th
Japan rank
107th
Share of electricity production by source over time
- Ghana
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 64.3% against 63.9% in Ghana, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Ghana ranks 108th and Japan ranks 107th of 208 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 58.7% | 54.7% | Japan |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 61.6% | 27.0% | Japan |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 78.2% | 32.8% | Japan |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 69.8% | 5.5% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity production by source, Ghana or Japan?
- Japan, at 64.3% against 63.9% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of electricity production by source between Ghana and Japan?
- 0.4%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Japan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Japan rank globally for share of electricity production by source?
- Ghana ranks 108th and Japan ranks 107th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.