Denmark vs Nigeria: Energy intensity
Denmark
0.5257 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Nigeria
0.4649 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Denmark rank
147th
Nigeria rank
150th
Energy intensity over time
- Denmark
- Nigeria
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.5257 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 0.4649 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0608 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 147th and Nigeria ranks 150th of 166 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.396 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2996 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6032 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4135 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.7273 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4328 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2945 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.5374 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4651 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0722 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity, Denmark or Nigeria?
- Denmark, at 0.5257 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 0.4649 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in energy intensity between Denmark and Nigeria?
- 0.0608 kilowatt-hours per dollar, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Nigeria?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Nigeria rank globally for energy intensity?
- Denmark ranks 147th and Nigeria ranks 150th of 166 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 Energy intensity. 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 of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.