Ghana vs Saudi Arabia: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Ghana
255.32 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
289.14 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Ghana rank
130th
Saudi Arabia rank
127th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Ghana
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 289.14 kilowatt-hours against 255.32 kilowatt-hours in Ghana, a difference of 33.82 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 130th and Saudi Arabia ranks 127th of 214 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 249.55 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 249.55 kilowatt-hours | Ghana |
| 2010s | 246.84 kilowatt-hours | 2.27 kilowatt-hours | 244.57 kilowatt-hours | Ghana |
| 2020s | 250.43 kilowatt-hours | 111.02 kilowatt-hours | 139.4 kilowatt-hours | Ghana |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 289.14 kilowatt-hours against 255.32 kilowatt-hours in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Ghana and Saudi Arabia?
- 33.82 kilowatt-hours, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Saudi Arabia rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Ghana ranks 130th and Saudi Arabia ranks 127th 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.