Denmark vs Low income: Energy use
Energy use over time
- Denmark
- Low income
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2,502 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 363.16 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Low income, a difference of 2,139 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Denmark's figure about 6.9 times Low income's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 44th and Low income ranks 46th of 176 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,719 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 437.41 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,281 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Denmark |
| 2000s | 3,564 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 398.99 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,165 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Denmark |
| 2010s | 3,001 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 362.95 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,638 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2,614 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 363.7 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,250 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 Low income?
- Denmark, at 2,502 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 363.16 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Low income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use between Denmark and Low income?
- 2,139 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Low income?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Low income rank globally for energy use?
- Denmark ranks 44th and Low income ranks 46th 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.