Ghana vs South Africa: Renewable energy electricity output
Ghana
5,848 GWh
in 2015
South Africa
5,564 GWh
in 2015
Ghana rank
75th
South Africa rank
77th
Renewable energy electricity output over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 5,848 GWh against 5,564 GWh in South Africa, a difference of 284 GWh.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 77th of 232 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,938 GWh | 1,186 GWh | 4,752 GWh | Ghana |
| 2000s | 5,547 GWh | 1,769 GWh | 3,778 GWh | Ghana |
| 2010s | 7,517 GWh | 2,781 GWh | 4,736 GWh | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy electricity output, Ghana or South Africa?
- Ghana, at 5,848 GWh against 5,564 GWh in South Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable energy electricity output between Ghana and South Africa?
- 284 GWh, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for renewable energy electricity output?
- Ghana ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 77th of 232 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.