Ghana vs Solomon Islands: Oil consumption per person

Ghana
1,733 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Solomon Islands
1,619 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Ghana rank
174th
Solomon Islands rank
177th

Oil consumption per person over time

  • Ghana
  • Solomon Islands
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k198020022024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 1,733 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,619 kilowatt-hours per person in Solomon Islands, a difference of 114 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Ghana ranks 174th and Solomon Islands ranks 177th of 218 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
1980s 758.76 kilowatt-hours per person 2,117 kilowatt-hours per person 1,358 kilowatt-hours per person Solomon Islands
1990s 871.67 kilowatt-hours per person 1,867 kilowatt-hours per person 994.89 kilowatt-hours per person Solomon Islands
2000s 1,159 kilowatt-hours per person 2,664 kilowatt-hours per person 1,504 kilowatt-hours per person Solomon Islands
2010s 1,664 kilowatt-hours per person 2,349 kilowatt-hours per person 684.88 kilowatt-hours per person Solomon Islands
2020s 1,714 kilowatt-hours per person 1,636 kilowatt-hours per person 77.86 kilowatt-hours per person Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil consumption per person, Ghana or Solomon Islands?
Ghana, at 1,733 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,619 kilowatt-hours per person in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Ghana and Solomon Islands?
114 kilowatt-hours per person, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Solomon Islands?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Solomon Islands rank globally for oil consumption per person?
Ghana ranks 174th and Solomon Islands ranks 177th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Oil consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,532 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.