Denmark vs Germany: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita
Denmark
59,100 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Germany
59,100 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Denmark rank
13th
Germany rank
13th
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 59,100 kilowatt-hours against 59,100 kilowatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 0 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 13th and Germany ranks 13th of 43 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70,780 kilowatt-hours | 60,260 kilowatt-hours | 10,520 kilowatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2000s | 68,400 kilowatt-hours | 59,780 kilowatt-hours | 8,620 kilowatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2010s | 57,680 kilowatt-hours | 56,970 kilowatt-hours | 710 kilowatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2020s | 59,100 kilowatt-hours | 59,100 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita, Denmark or Germany?
- Denmark, at 59,100 kilowatt-hours against 59,100 kilowatt-hours in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita between Denmark and Germany?
- 0 kilowatt-hours, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 13th and Germany ranks 13th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) primary energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Gross domestic product (GDP) is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.