Denmark vs Portugal: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Denmark
15,778 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Portugal
15,792 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
92nd
Portugal rank
91st
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 15,792 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,778 kilowatt-hours per person in Denmark, a difference of 14 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 92nd and Portugal ranks 91st of 213 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,208 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,651 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,557 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 1970s | 46,021 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,873 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,148 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 1980s | 40,675 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,742 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,933 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 45,212 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,613 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,599 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 39,676 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,281 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,395 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 27,443 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,761 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,682 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 17,924 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,631 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,292 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, Denmark or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 15,792 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,778 kilowatt-hours per person in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Denmark and Portugal?
- 14 kilowatt-hours per person, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Denmark ranks 92nd and Portugal ranks 91st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.