China vs Denmark: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
China
3,121 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Denmark
2,651 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
China rank
73rd
Denmark rank
76th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- China
- Denmark
How they compare
China currently reports 3,121 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,651 kilowatt-hours per person in Denmark, a difference of 470 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was China ahead.
China ranks 73rd and Denmark ranks 76th of 218 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 127.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,433 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,305 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 148.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,851 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,703 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 382.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,465 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,082 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1,427 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,470 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,044 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2,781 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,137 kilowatt-hours per person | 355.7 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, China or Denmark?
- China, at 3,121 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,651 kilowatt-hours per person in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between China and Denmark?
- 470 kilowatt-hours per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Denmark?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do China and Denmark rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- China ranks 73rd and Denmark ranks 76th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.