Denmark vs Portugal: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Denmark
15,778 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Portugal
15,792 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
57th
Portugal rank
56th
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 15,792 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,778 kilowatt-hours per person in Denmark, a difference of 14 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 57th and Portugal ranks 56th of 76 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,838 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,581 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,256 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 39,676 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,281 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,395 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 27,443 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,761 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,682 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 17,924 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,631 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,292 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Denmark or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 15,792 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,778 kilowatt-hours per person in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Denmark and Portugal?
- 14 kilowatt-hours per person, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Denmark ranks 57th and Portugal ranks 56th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. 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 of total energy supply per person.