Ghana vs Iran: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Ghana
255.32 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Iran
244.11 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Ghana rank
130th
Iran rank
133rd
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Ghana
- Iran
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 255.32 kilowatt-hours against 244.11 kilowatt-hours in Iran, a difference of 11.21 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 130th and Iran ranks 133rd of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 249.55 kilowatt-hours | 143.85 kilowatt-hours | 105.71 kilowatt-hours | Ghana |
| 2010s | 246.84 kilowatt-hours | 236.38 kilowatt-hours | 10.45 kilowatt-hours | Ghana |
| 2020s | 250.43 kilowatt-hours | 295.73 kilowatt-hours | 45.3 kilowatt-hours | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Ghana or Iran?
- Ghana, at 255.32 kilowatt-hours against 244.11 kilowatt-hours in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Ghana and Iran?
- 11.21 kilowatt-hours, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iran?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Iran rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Ghana ranks 130th and Iran ranks 133rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.