Denmark vs Portugal: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Denmark
15.78 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Portugal
15.79 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
57th
Portugal rank
56th
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 15.79 kilowatt-hours per person against 15.78 kilowatt-hours per person in Denmark, a difference of 0.01 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 | 47.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 22.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.26 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 39.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.39 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 27.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.68 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 17.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.29 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita, Denmark or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 15.79 kilowatt-hours per person against 15.78 kilowatt-hours per person in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between Denmark and Portugal?
- 0.01 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 fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- 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 fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita. 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.