Denmark vs Nepal: Coal consumption per person
Denmark
361.45 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Nepal
259.42 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Denmark rank
83rd
Nepal rank
85th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Denmark
- Nepal
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 361.45 kilowatt-hours per person against 259.42 kilowatt-hours per person in Nepal, a difference of 102.03 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.4 times Nepal's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 83rd and Nepal ranks 85th of 219 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,254 kilowatt-hours per person | 21.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,233 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 15,283 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,258 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 9,561 kilowatt-hours per person | 45.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,515 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 4,856 kilowatt-hours per person | 64.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,791 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1,594 kilowatt-hours per person | 179.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,415 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Denmark or Nepal?
- Denmark, at 361.45 kilowatt-hours per person against 259.42 kilowatt-hours per person in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Denmark and Nepal?
- 102.03 kilowatt-hours per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Nepal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Nepal rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Denmark ranks 83rd and Nepal ranks 85th of 219 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 per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.