Denmark vs Saudi Arabia: Primary energy use by source
Denmark
2.17 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1.74 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark rank
63rd
Saudi Arabia rank
64th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Denmark
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.17 terawatt-hours against 1.74 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.43 terawatt-hours.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 63rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 64th of 78 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.01 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 41.01 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 1970s | 29.93 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 29.93 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 1980s | 73 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 73 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 1990s | 79.8 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 79.8 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2000s | 51.82 terawatt-hours | 0.2804 terawatt-hours | 51.53 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2010s | 27.4 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 26.33 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2020s | 8.19 terawatt-hours | 1.43 terawatt-hours | 6.76 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Denmark or Saudi Arabia?
- Denmark, at 2.17 terawatt-hours against 1.74 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Denmark and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.43 terawatt-hours, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Saudi Arabia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Saudi Arabia rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Denmark ranks 63rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 64th of 78 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.