What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp between Denmark and Sweden?

0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, with Sweden ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?

61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Sweden: Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP

Denmark

0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Sweden

0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Denmark rank

196th

Sweden rank

194th

Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP over time

Denmark
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in Denmark, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 196th and Sweden ranks 194th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	Denmark
1970s	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	Denmark
1980s	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	Denmark
1990s	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	Denmark
2000s	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	Denmark
2010s	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	Denmark
2020s	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp, Denmark or Sweden?: Sweden, at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp between Denmark and Sweden?: 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?: 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp?: Denmark ranks 196th and Sweden ranks 194th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP
Unit: terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 201 places, 9,378 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 25 August 2026

Fossil fuel consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.