What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Denmark and El Salvador?

0.028 kWh per 2011$PPP, with El Salvador ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and El Salvador?

37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs El Salvador: Energy intensity of the economy

Denmark

0.756 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

El Salvador

0.784 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Denmark rank

123rd

El Salvador rank

120th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Denmark
El Salvador

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 0.784 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.756 kWh per 2011$PPP in Denmark, a difference of 0.028 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 123rd and El Salvador ranks 120th of 161 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	El Salvador	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.82 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.03 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.7876 kWh per 2011$PPP	Denmark
1990s	1.63 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.985 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.6432 kWh per 2011$PPP	Denmark
2000s	1.15 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.9147 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.2375 kWh per 2011$PPP	Denmark
2010s	0.8329 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.7911 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0417 kWh per 2011$PPP	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Denmark or El Salvador?: El Salvador, at 0.784 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.756 kWh per 2011$PPP in Denmark as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Denmark and El Salvador?: 0.028 kWh per 2011$PPP, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and El Salvador?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Denmark and El Salvador rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Denmark ranks 123rd and El Salvador ranks 120th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP)
Unit: kWh per 2011$PPP
Source: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 161 places, 6,650 data points, 1965–2016
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).