Denmark vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Electric power consumption

Denmark
6,165 kWh per capita
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
376.79 kWh per capita
in 2023
Denmark rank
32nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
32nd

Electric power consumption over time

  • Denmark
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
02.0k4.0k6.0k199020072024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 6,165 kWh per capita against 376.79 kWh per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5,788 kWh per capita.

That makes Denmark's figure about 16.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 150 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 6,394 kWh per capita 452.16 kWh per capita 5,941 kWh per capita Denmark
2000s 6,563 kWh per capita 452.12 kWh per capita 6,111 kWh per capita Denmark
2010s 5,952 kWh per capita 430.45 kWh per capita 5,522 kWh per capita Denmark
2020s 5,888 kWh per capita 385.95 kWh per capita 5,502 kWh per capita Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power consumption, Denmark or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Denmark, at 6,165 kWh per capita against 376.79 kWh per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in electric power consumption between Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa?
5,788 kWh per capita, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for electric power consumption?
Denmark ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Unit
kWh per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,529 data points, 1990–2024
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Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.