Denmark vs Sri Lanka: Fossil fuel consumption
Denmark
94.71 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sri Lanka
88.01 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark rank
81st
Sri Lanka rank
84th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Denmark
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 94.71 terawatt-hours against 88.01 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka, a difference of 6.7 terawatt-hours.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 81st and Sri Lanka ranks 84th of 214 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 194.35 terawatt-hours | 9.84 terawatt-hours | 184.51 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 1970s | 231.86 terawatt-hours | 17.51 terawatt-hours | 214.36 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 1980s | 208.31 terawatt-hours | 20.01 terawatt-hours | 188.3 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 1990s | 236.44 terawatt-hours | 28.26 terawatt-hours | 208.18 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2000s | 214.96 terawatt-hours | 48.94 terawatt-hours | 166.02 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2010s | 155.43 terawatt-hours | 76.37 terawatt-hours | 79.06 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2020s | 106.04 terawatt-hours | 82.72 terawatt-hours | 23.32 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Denmark or Sri Lanka?
- Denmark, at 94.71 terawatt-hours against 88.01 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Denmark and Sri Lanka?
- 6.7 terawatt-hours, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sri Lanka rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Denmark ranks 81st and Sri Lanka ranks 84th of 214 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.