Denmark vs IDA total: Energy use
Denmark
2,502 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
IDA total
403.8 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Denmark rank
44th
IDA total rank
41st
Energy use over time
- Denmark
- IDA total
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2,502 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 403.8 kg of oil equivalent per capita in IDA total, a difference of 2,098 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Denmark's figure about 6.2 times IDA total's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 44th and IDA total ranks 41st of 176 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,719 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 379.39 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,339 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Denmark |
| 2000s | 3,564 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 379.38 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,185 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Denmark |
| 2010s | 3,001 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 394.74 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,606 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2,614 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 408.31 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,206 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use, Denmark or IDA total?
- Denmark, at 2,502 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 403.8 kg of oil equivalent per capita in IDA total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use between Denmark and IDA total?
- 2,098 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and IDA total?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and IDA total rank globally for energy use?
- Denmark ranks 44th and IDA total ranks 41st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.