Ghana vs Sri Lanka: Renewable energy electricity output
Ghana
5,848 GWh
in 2015
Sri Lanka
6,390 GWh
in 2015
Ghana rank
75th
Sri Lanka rank
72nd
Renewable energy electricity output over time
- Ghana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 6,390 GWh against 5,848 GWh in Ghana, a difference of 542 GWh.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 75th and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 230 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,938 GWh | 3,628 GWh | 2,309 GWh | Ghana |
| 2000s | 5,547 GWh | 3,549 GWh | 1,998 GWh | Ghana |
| 2010s | 7,517 GWh | 5,409 GWh | 2,108 GWh | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy electricity output, Ghana or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 6,390 GWh against 5,848 GWh in Ghana as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable energy electricity output between Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 542 GWh, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Ghana and Sri Lanka rank globally for renewable energy electricity output?
- Ghana ranks 75th and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd 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 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.