Denmark vs Italy: Primary energy use by source
Denmark
19.08 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Italy
21.49 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark rank
18th
Italy rank
17th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Denmark
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 21.49 terawatt-hours against 19.08 terawatt-hours in Denmark, a difference of 2.41 terawatt-hours.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Italy ahead.
Denmark ranks 18th and Italy ranks 17th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0.1171 terawatt-hours | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | 0.1169 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1.46 terawatt-hours | 0.0811 terawatt-hours | 1.38 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5.91 terawatt-hours | 2.72 terawatt-hours | 3.19 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2010s | 12.38 terawatt-hours | 15.07 terawatt-hours | 2.69 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2020s | 18.42 terawatt-hours | 21.27 terawatt-hours | 2.86 terawatt-hours | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Denmark or Italy?
- Italy, at 21.49 terawatt-hours against 19.08 terawatt-hours in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Denmark and Italy?
- 2.41 terawatt-hours, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Italy?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Italy rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Denmark ranks 18th and Italy ranks 17th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.