Denmark vs New Zealand: Primary direct energy consumption by source
Denmark
90.35 terawatt-hours
in 2024
New Zealand
89.66 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Denmark rank
60th
New Zealand rank
61st
Primary direct energy consumption by source over time
- Denmark
- New Zealand
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 90.35 terawatt-hours against 89.66 terawatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 0.69 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 60th and New Zealand ranks 61st of 79 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 153.34 terawatt-hours | 37.24 terawatt-hours | 116.1 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 1970s | 201.94 terawatt-hours | 51.72 terawatt-hours | 150.22 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 1980s | 127.96 terawatt-hours | 44.77 terawatt-hours | 83.19 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 1990s | 120.41 terawatt-hours | 61.97 terawatt-hours | 58.44 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2000s | 111.15 terawatt-hours | 81.84 terawatt-hours | 29.31 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2010s | 92.95 terawatt-hours | 91.52 terawatt-hours | 1.43 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2020s | 86.62 terawatt-hours | 85.9 terawatt-hours | 0.7186 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary direct energy consumption by source, Denmark or New Zealand?
- Denmark, at 90.35 terawatt-hours against 89.66 terawatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary direct energy consumption by source between Denmark and New Zealand?
- 0.69 terawatt-hours, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for primary direct energy consumption by source?
- Denmark ranks 60th and New Zealand ranks 61st of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary direct energy consumption by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy consumption is measured in terawatt-hours, in terms of direct primary energy. This means that fossil fuels include the energy lost due to inefficiencies in energy production.