Australia vs Denmark: Oil production per person
Australia
5,936 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Denmark
6,839 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Australia rank
35th
Denmark rank
33rd
Oil production per person over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 6,839 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,936 kilowatt-hours per person in Australia, a difference of 903 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Denmark ahead.
Australia ranks 35th and Denmark ranks 33rd of 218 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Denmark in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1960s | 600.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 600.13 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 1970s | 16,358 kilowatt-hours per person | 446.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,911 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 1980s | 18,547 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,420 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,127 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 18,221 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,923 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,703 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 16,317 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,918 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,601 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 9,038 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,857 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,820 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 7,309 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,338 kilowatt-hours per person | 971.21 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production per person, Australia or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 6,839 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,936 kilowatt-hours per person in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production per person between Australia and Denmark?
- 903 kilowatt-hours per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for oil production per person?
- Australia ranks 35th and Denmark ranks 33rd of 218 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 Oil production 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. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.