Ghana vs Sri Lanka: Total electricity output
Ghana
11,491 GWh
in 2015
Sri Lanka
13,182 GWh
in 2015
Ghana rank
94th
Sri Lanka rank
91st
Total electricity output over time
- Ghana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 13,182 GWh against 11,491 GWh in Ghana, a difference of 1,691 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 94th and Sri Lanka ranks 91st of 228 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,161 GWh | 4,478 GWh | 1,683 GWh | Ghana |
| 2000s | 7,375 GWh | 8,554 GWh | 1,178 GWh | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 11,786 GWh | 12,004 GWh | 218.33 GWh | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total electricity output, Ghana or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 13,182 GWh against 11,491 GWh in Ghana as of 2015.
- What is the difference in total electricity output between Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 1,691 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 total electricity output?
- Ghana ranks 94th and Sri Lanka ranks 91st of 228 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 Total 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
Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants