Ghana vs Zimbabwe: Renewable electricity
Ghana
50.9%
in 2015
Zimbabwe
52.7%
in 2015
Ghana rank
59th
Zimbabwe rank
58th
Renewable electricity over time
- Ghana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 52.7% against 50.9% in Ghana, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 59th and Zimbabwe ranks 58th of 230 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.9% | 33.4% | 62.6% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 75.3% | 58.8% | 16.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 58.1% | 5.8% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity, Ghana or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 52.7% against 50.9% in Ghana as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity between Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 1.8%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Ghana and Zimbabwe rank globally for renewable electricity?
- Ghana ranks 59th and Zimbabwe ranks 58th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants