Denmark vs Sri Lanka: Oil consumption by region
Denmark
76.63 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sri Lanka
72.77 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark rank
65th
Sri Lanka rank
67th
Oil consumption by region over time
- Denmark
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 76.63 terawatt-hours against 72.77 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3.86 terawatt-hours.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 80 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 153.34 terawatt-hours | 9.84 terawatt-hours | 143.5 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 1970s | 201.94 terawatt-hours | 17.5 terawatt-hours | 184.44 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 1980s | 127.96 terawatt-hours | 19.88 terawatt-hours | 108.09 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 1990s | 120.71 terawatt-hours | 28.26 terawatt-hours | 92.45 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2000s | 111.87 terawatt-hours | 48.54 terawatt-hours | 63.33 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2010s | 91.41 terawatt-hours | 66.09 terawatt-hours | 25.31 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2020s | 79.32 terawatt-hours | 65.67 terawatt-hours | 13.64 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption by region, Denmark or Sri Lanka?
- Denmark, at 76.63 terawatt-hours against 72.77 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption by region between Denmark and Sri Lanka?
- 3.86 terawatt-hours, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sri Lanka rank globally for oil consumption by region?
- Denmark ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.