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
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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

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,587 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.