Denmark vs OECD members: GDP per unit of energy use

Denmark
32.35 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2024
OECD members
16.99 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2024
Denmark rank
8th
OECD members rank
6th

GDP per unit of energy use over time

  • Denmark
  • OECD members
0102030199020072024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 32.35 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 16.99 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in OECD members, a difference of 15.36 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.9 times OECD members's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 8th and OECD members ranks 6th of 171 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark OECD members Difference Ahead
1990s 5.99 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 4.67 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 1.32 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Denmark
2000s 9.71 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 6.73 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 2.98 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Denmark
2010s 16.86 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 10.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 6.79 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Denmark
2020s 28.58 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 14.93 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 13.65 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Denmark or OECD members?
Denmark, at 32.35 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 16.99 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in OECD members as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Denmark and OECD members?
15.36 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and OECD members?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Denmark and OECD members rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
Denmark ranks 8th and OECD members ranks 6th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as GDP per unit of energy use (PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per unit of energy use (PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent)
Unit
PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 6,469 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

GDP per unit of energy use is the PPP GDP per kilogram of oil equivalent of energy use. PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to current international dollars using purchasing power parity rates based on the 2017 ICP round. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.