Denmark vs Switzerland: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Denmark
15,778 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Switzerland
15,399 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
57th
Switzerland rank
59th
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 15,778 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,399 kilowatt-hours per person in Switzerland, a difference of 379 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 57th and Switzerland ranks 59th of 76 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40,204 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,597 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,607 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 45,212 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,452 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,760 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 39,676 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,440 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,235 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 27,443 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,308 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,136 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 17,924 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,738 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,185 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 Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 15,778 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,399 kilowatt-hours per person in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 379 kilowatt-hours per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Denmark ranks 57th and Switzerland ranks 59th 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.