Denmark vs Saudi Arabia: Coal consumption
Denmark
2.17 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1.74 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark rank
91st
Saudi Arabia rank
93rd
Coal consumption over time
- Denmark
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.17 terawatt-hours against 1.74 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.43 terawatt-hours.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 91st and Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd of 220 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.01 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 41.01 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 1970s | 29.93 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 29.93 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 1980s | 73 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 73 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 1990s | 79.8 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 79.8 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2000s | 51.82 terawatt-hours | 0.2804 terawatt-hours | 51.53 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2010s | 27.4 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 26.33 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2020s | 8.19 terawatt-hours | 1.43 terawatt-hours | 6.76 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Denmark or Saudi Arabia?
- Denmark, at 2.17 terawatt-hours against 1.74 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Denmark and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.43 terawatt-hours, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Saudi Arabia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Saudi Arabia rank globally for coal consumption?
- Denmark ranks 91st and Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd of 220 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 Coal 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.