El Salvador vs Ghana: Energy intensity of the economy
El Salvador
0.784 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 2016
Ghana
0.77 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 2016
El Salvador rank
120th
Ghana rank
121st
Energy intensity of the economy over time
- El Salvador
- Ghana
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.784 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.77 kWh per 2011$PPP in Ghana, a difference of 0.014 kWh per 2011$PPP.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ghana ahead.
El Salvador ranks 120th and Ghana ranks 121st of 161 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.03 kWh per 2011$PPP | 1.02 kWh per 2011$PPP | 0.0106 kWh per 2011$PPP | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 0.985 kWh per 2011$PPP | 1.01 kWh per 2011$PPP | 0.0293 kWh per 2011$PPP | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.9147 kWh per 2011$PPP | 0.8466 kWh per 2011$PPP | 0.0681 kWh per 2011$PPP | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.7911 kWh per 2011$PPP | 0.8334 kWh per 2011$PPP | 0.0423 kWh per 2011$PPP | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, El Salvador or Ghana?
- El Salvador, at 0.784 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.77 kWh per 2011$PPP in Ghana as of 2016.
- What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between El Salvador and Ghana?
- 0.014 kWh per 2011$PPP, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Ghana?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
- How do El Salvador and Ghana rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?
- El Salvador ranks 120th 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$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).