Coal consumption, per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Coal consumption, per square kilometre was 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
down 36.3%
World rank
41st
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Coal consumption, per square kilometre in Denmark, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre for coal consumption, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.3% on the previous year and down 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 2023.
Denmark ranks 41st of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption, per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1967 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1977 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1992 | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -36.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 38 United States 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 39 Sri Lanka 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 42 Ukraine 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 43 Morocco 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 44 Italy 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Denmark
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 6.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.9% (2025)
- Gas production 30.7 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 5,114 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 30.7 terawatt-hours (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Coal consumption, per square kilometre in Denmark was 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for coal consumption, per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 41st out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coal consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Coal consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Coal consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Coal consumption ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Coal consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.