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

0.028 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Guatemala ahead.

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

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.

Ghana vs Guatemala: Energy intensity of the economy

Ghana

0.77 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Guatemala

0.798 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Ghana rank

121st

Guatemala rank

119th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Ghana
Guatemala

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.798 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.77 kWh per 2011$PPP in Ghana, a difference of 0.028 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 121st and Guatemala ranks 119th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.02 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.6838 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.3374 kWh per 2011$PPP	Ghana
1990s	1.01 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.7451 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.2692 kWh per 2011$PPP	Ghana
2000s	0.8466 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.8235 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0231 kWh per 2011$PPP	Ghana
2010s	0.8334 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.7129 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.1206 kWh per 2011$PPP	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Ghana or Guatemala?: Guatemala, at 0.798 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 Ghana and Guatemala?: 0.028 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guatemala?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Ghana and Guatemala rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Ghana ranks 121st and Guatemala ranks 119th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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).