Denmark vs Norway: Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use
Denmark
342.52 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Norway
423.85 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Denmark rank
32nd
Norway rank
31st
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 423.85 terawatt-hours against 342.52 terawatt-hours in Denmark, a difference of 81.33 terawatt-hours.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 31st of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 373.62 terawatt-hours | 337.17 terawatt-hours | 36.45 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2000s | 370.63 terawatt-hours | 363.5 terawatt-hours | 7.13 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2010s | 327.16 terawatt-hours | 420.68 terawatt-hours | 93.53 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2020s | 342.52 terawatt-hours | 423.85 terawatt-hours | 81.32 terawatt-hours | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher production-based vs. consumption-based energy use, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 423.85 terawatt-hours against 342.52 terawatt-hours in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in production-based vs. consumption-based energy use between Denmark and Norway?
- 81.33 terawatt-hours, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use?
- Denmark ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 31st of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in terawatt-hours.