Denmark vs Ghana: Carbon intensity of energy
Denmark
185.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Ghana
187.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Denmark rank
143rd
Ghana rank
140th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Denmark
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 187.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 185.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Denmark, a difference of 1.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 143rd and Ghana ranks 140th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 262.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 216.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 45.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Denmark |
| 1990s | 259.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 216.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 43.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Denmark |
| 2000s | 239.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 222.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 16.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Denmark |
| 2010s | 206.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 202.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 4.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Denmark |
| 2020s | 188.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 196.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 8.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Denmark or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 187.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 185.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Denmark and Ghana?
- 1.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 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 carbon intensity of energy?
- Denmark ranks 143rd and Ghana ranks 140th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.