Denmark vs Iceland: Coal consumption by region
Denmark
2.17 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iceland
0.9184 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark rank
63rd
Iceland rank
66th
Coal consumption by region over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.17 terawatt-hours against 0.9184 terawatt-hours in Iceland, a difference of 1.25 terawatt-hours.
That makes Denmark's figure about 2.4 times Iceland's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 63rd and Iceland ranks 66th of 78 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.01 terawatt-hours | 0.0466 terawatt-hours | 40.96 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 1970s | 29.93 terawatt-hours | 0.0237 terawatt-hours | 29.9 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 1980s | 73 terawatt-hours | 0.6377 terawatt-hours | 72.36 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 1990s | 79.8 terawatt-hours | 0.711 terawatt-hours | 79.09 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2000s | 51.82 terawatt-hours | 1.16 terawatt-hours | 50.65 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2010s | 27.4 terawatt-hours | 1.21 terawatt-hours | 26.2 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2020s | 8.19 terawatt-hours | 1.13 terawatt-hours | 7.05 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption by region, Denmark or Iceland?
- Denmark, at 2.17 terawatt-hours against 0.9184 terawatt-hours in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption by region between Denmark and Iceland?
- 1.25 terawatt-hours, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for coal consumption by region?
- Denmark ranks 63rd and Iceland ranks 66th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual coal consumption is measured in terawatt-hours.