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

0.013 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Ghana ahead.

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

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 Indonesia: Energy intensity of the economy

Ghana

0.77 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Indonesia

0.757 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Ghana rank

121st

Indonesia rank

122nd

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Ghana
Indonesia

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.77 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.757 kWh per 2011$PPP in Indonesia, a difference of 0.013 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 121st and Indonesia ranks 122nd of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Indonesia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.02 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.9547 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0665 kWh per 2011$PPP	Ghana
1990s	1.01 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.14 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.1236 kWh per 2011$PPP	Indonesia
2000s	0.8466 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.51 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.661 kWh per 2011$PPP	Indonesia
2010s	0.8334 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.8607 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0273 kWh per 2011$PPP	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Ghana or Indonesia?: Ghana, at 0.77 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.757 kWh per 2011$PPP in Indonesia as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Ghana and Indonesia?: 0.013 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Indonesia?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Ghana and Indonesia rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Ghana ranks 121st and Indonesia ranks 122nd of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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).