Ghana vs Nigeria: Renewable energy electricity output
Ghana
5,848 GWh
in 2015
Nigeria
5,718 GWh
in 2015
Ghana rank
75th
Nigeria rank
76th
Renewable energy electricity output over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 5,848 GWh against 5,718 GWh in Nigeria, a difference of 130 GWh.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 75th and Nigeria ranks 76th of 233 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,938 GWh | 5,603 GWh | 335 GWh | Ghana |
| 2000s | 5,547 GWh | 6,584 GWh | 1,037 GWh | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 7,517 GWh | 5,718 GWh | 1,800 GWh | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy electricity output, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Ghana, at 5,848 GWh against 5,718 GWh in Nigeria as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable energy electricity output between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 130 GWh, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for renewable energy electricity output?
- Ghana ranks 75th and Nigeria ranks 76th of 233 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 energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.