Denmark vs France: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Denmark
489.8 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
France
440.36 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark rank
130th
France rank
133rd
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Denmark
- France
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 489.8 kilowatt-hours against 440.36 kilowatt-hours in France, a difference of 49.44 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 130th and France ranks 133rd of 209 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,863 kilowatt-hours | 781.59 kilowatt-hours | 6,082 kilowatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5,665 kilowatt-hours | 882.65 kilowatt-hours | 4,782 kilowatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2,525 kilowatt-hours | 824.05 kilowatt-hours | 1,701 kilowatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2020s | 847.19 kilowatt-hours | 645.51 kilowatt-hours | 201.69 kilowatt-hours | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Denmark or France?
- Denmark, at 489.8 kilowatt-hours against 440.36 kilowatt-hours in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Denmark and France?
- 49.44 kilowatt-hours, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and France rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Denmark ranks 130th and France ranks 133rd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.