Denmark vs Switzerland: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP

Denmark
342.52 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Switzerland
461.75 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Denmark rank
32nd
Switzerland rank
29th

Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP over time

  • Denmark
  • Switzerland
0200400600199520072020

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 461.75 terawatt-hours against 342.52 terawatt-hours in Denmark, a difference of 119.23 terawatt-hours.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 29th of 43 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 373.62 terawatt-hours 518.63 terawatt-hours 145.01 terawatt-hours Switzerland
2000s 370.63 terawatt-hours 499.47 terawatt-hours 128.85 terawatt-hours Switzerland
2010s 327.16 terawatt-hours 508.34 terawatt-hours 181.19 terawatt-hours Switzerland
2020s 342.52 terawatt-hours 461.75 terawatt-hours 119.23 terawatt-hours Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp, Denmark or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 461.75 terawatt-hours against 342.52 terawatt-hours in Denmark as of 2020.
What is the difference in changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp between Denmark and Switzerland?
119.23 terawatt-hours, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp?
Denmark ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 29th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,113 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.