Denmark vs Ghana: Fossil fuel consumption
Denmark
94.71 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ghana
105.96 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Denmark rank
81st
Ghana rank
78th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Denmark
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 105.96 terawatt-hours against 94.71 terawatt-hours in Denmark, a difference of 11.25 terawatt-hours.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 81st and Ghana ranks 78th of 214 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 208.31 terawatt-hours | 10.28 terawatt-hours | 198.03 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 1990s | 236.44 terawatt-hours | 15.06 terawatt-hours | 221.38 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2000s | 214.96 terawatt-hours | 25.84 terawatt-hours | 189.13 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2010s | 155.43 terawatt-hours | 58.18 terawatt-hours | 97.25 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2020s | 108.31 terawatt-hours | 97.31 terawatt-hours | 11 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Denmark or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 105.96 terawatt-hours against 94.71 terawatt-hours in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Denmark and Ghana?
- 11.25 terawatt-hours, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ghana?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Ghana rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Denmark ranks 81st and Ghana ranks 78th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.