Share of primary energy from coal in Denmark
Denmark: Share of primary energy from coal was 1.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.5%
Change on year
down 56.5%
World rank
57th
of 79 countries
All-time high
41.5%
in 1991
All-time low
1.5%
in 2025
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from coal in Denmark, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1.5% for share of primary energy from coal in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 56.5% on the previous year and down 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from coal in Denmark peaked at 41.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2025.
Denmark ranks 57th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from coal in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 25.9% | — |
| 1966 | 25.8% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 22.0% | -14.9% |
| 1968 | 18.8% | -14.3% |
| 1969 | 15.0% | -20.4% |
| 1970 | 11.2% | -24.9% |
| 1971 | 7.3% | -35.2% |
| 1972 | 7.0% | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 11.2% | +58.4% |
| 1974 | 11.6% | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 11.4% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 14.3% | +26.2% |
| 1977 | 16.1% | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 17.5% | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 21.0% | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 30.7% | +46.5% |
| 1981 | 27.3% | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 34.5% | +26.2% |
| 1983 | 34.6% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 35.9% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 38.9% | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 38.5% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 39.2% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 37.1% | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 33.1% | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 35.3% | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 41.5% | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 37.0% | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 36.5% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 36.7% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 31.1% | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 36.0% | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 29.8% | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 26.4% | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 22.9% | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 20.2% | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 21.1% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 27.3% | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 22.4% | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | +35.1% |
| 2007 | 23.4% | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | -26.1% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -41.1% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -32.5% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -33.4% |
| 2025 | 1.5% | -56.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.9%, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.4%, 44% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.5% | 15.0% | 25.9% | 5 |
| 1970s | 12.9% | 7.0% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.0% | 27.3% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.3% | 22.9% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 19.5% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 6.3% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 1.5% | 7.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More energy & mining data for Denmark
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -6.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from coal in Denmark?
- Share of primary energy from coal in Denmark was 1.5% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2025.
- How does Denmark rank for share of primary energy from coal?
- Denmark ranks 57th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from coal rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.