Denmark vs Türkiye: Primary energy use per person
Denmark
23,888 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Türkiye
23,190 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
74th
Türkiye rank
77th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Denmark
- Türkiye
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 23,888 kilowatt-hours per person against 23,190 kilowatt-hours per person in Türkiye, a difference of 698 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 74th and Türkiye ranks 77th of 214 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,213 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,175 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,037 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 1970s | 46,026 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,295 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,731 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 1980s | 40,729 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,241 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,488 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 45,913 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,421 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,492 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 42,220 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,543 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,677 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 32,714 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,335 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,379 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 25,582 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,572 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,010 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Denmark or Türkiye?
- Denmark, at 23,888 kilowatt-hours per person against 23,190 kilowatt-hours per person in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Denmark and Türkiye?
- 698 kilowatt-hours per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Türkiye?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Türkiye rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Denmark ranks 74th and Türkiye ranks 77th of 214 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 Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply per person.