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

0.014 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Ghana ahead.

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

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 Ghana: Energy intensity of the economy

Denmark

0.756 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Ghana

0.77 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Denmark rank

123rd

Ghana rank

121st

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Denmark
Ghana

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.77 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.756 kWh per 2011$PPP in Denmark, a difference of 0.014 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 Ghana ranks 121st of 161 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.82 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.02 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.7982 kWh per 2011$PPP	Denmark
1990s	1.63 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.01 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.6139 kWh per 2011$PPP	Denmark
2000s	1.15 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.8466 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.3056 kWh per 2011$PPP	Denmark
2010s	0.8329 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.8334 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0006 kWh per 2011$PPP	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Denmark or Ghana?: Ghana, at 0.77 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 Ghana?: 0.014 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ghana?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Denmark and Ghana rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Denmark ranks 123rd and Ghana ranks 121st of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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).