Denmark vs Switzerland: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Denmark
29,101 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Switzerland
28,976 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Denmark rank
44th
Switzerland rank
45th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 29,101 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 28,976 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Switzerland, a difference of 125 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Denmark ranks 44th and Switzerland ranks 45th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,250 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 41,014 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,236 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Denmark |
| 2000s | 41,454 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 40,823 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 631.31 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Denmark |
| 2010s | 34,900 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 35,131 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 230.9 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 30,142 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 30,017 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 125.1 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 29,101 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 28,976 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 125 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Denmark ranks 44th and Switzerland ranks 45th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.