Denmark vs Least developed countries: Energy use

Denmark
2,502 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Least developed countries
368.27 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Denmark rank
44th
Least developed countries rank
45th

Energy use over time

  • Denmark
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 2,502 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 368.27 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Least developed countries, a difference of 2,134 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

That makes Denmark's figure about 6.8 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 44th and Least developed countries ranks 45th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 3,719 kg of oil equivalent per capita 288.69 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,430 kg of oil equivalent per capita Denmark
2000s 3,564 kg of oil equivalent per capita 302.74 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,262 kg of oil equivalent per capita Denmark
2010s 3,001 kg of oil equivalent per capita 342.85 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,658 kg of oil equivalent per capita Denmark
2020s 2,614 kg of oil equivalent per capita 368.24 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,246 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 Least developed countries?
Denmark, at 2,502 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 368.27 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in energy use between Denmark and Least developed countries?
2,134 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Least developed countries?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Least developed countries rank globally for energy use?
Denmark ranks 44th and Least developed countries ranks 45th 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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Indicator
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 6,690 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.