Denmark vs Sweden: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Denmark
15,778 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Sweden
15,927 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
56th
Sweden rank
54th
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 15,927 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,778 kilowatt-hours per person in Denmark, a difference of 149 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 56th and Sweden ranks 54th of 75 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41,311 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,093 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,217 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 45,212 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,558 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,654 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 39,676 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,988 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,688 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 27,443 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,201 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,242 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 17,924 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,944 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,979 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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 15,927 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 Sweden?
- 149 kilowatt-hours per person, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Denmark ranks 56th and Sweden ranks 54th of 75 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.