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