Denmark vs Ghana: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person

Denmark
489.8 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Ghana
449.64 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Denmark rank
130th
Ghana rank
132nd

Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time

  • Denmark
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 489.8 kilowatt-hours against 449.64 kilowatt-hours in Ghana, a difference of 40.16 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 130th and Ghana ranks 132nd of 209 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 5,665 kilowatt-hours 81.95 kilowatt-hours 5,583 kilowatt-hours Denmark
2010s 2,525 kilowatt-hours 209.51 kilowatt-hours 2,316 kilowatt-hours Denmark
2020s 918.67 kilowatt-hours 434.04 kilowatt-hours 484.63 kilowatt-hours Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Denmark or Ghana?
Denmark, at 489.8 kilowatt-hours against 449.64 kilowatt-hours in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Denmark and Ghana?
40.16 kilowatt-hours, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ghana?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Ghana rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
Denmark ranks 130th and Ghana ranks 132nd of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,157 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.