Denmark vs Switzerland: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Denmark
15,778 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Switzerland
15,399 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
92nd
Switzerland rank
95th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 15,778 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,399 kilowatt-hours per person in Switzerland, a difference of 379 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 92nd and Switzerland ranks 95th of 213 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,208 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,740 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,468 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 1970s | 46,021 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,422 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,599 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 1980s | 40,675 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,400 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,275 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 45,212 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,452 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,760 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 39,676 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,440 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,235 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 27,443 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,308 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,136 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 17,924 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,738 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,185 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 Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 15,778 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,399 kilowatt-hours per person in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 379 kilowatt-hours per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Denmark ranks 92nd and Switzerland ranks 95th 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.