Denmark vs Sweden: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Denmark
15,778 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Sweden
15,927 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
92nd
Sweden rank
90th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 15,927 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,778 kilowatt-hours per person in Denmark, a difference of 149 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 92nd and Sweden ranks 90th of 213 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,208 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,439 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,769 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 1970s | 46,021 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,913 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,108 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 1980s | 40,675 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,311 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,364 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 45,212 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,558 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,654 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 39,676 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,988 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,688 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 27,443 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,201 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,242 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 17,924 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,944 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,979 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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 15,927 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 Sweden?
- 149 kilowatt-hours per person, 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 person?
- Denmark ranks 92nd and Sweden ranks 90th of 213 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. 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.