How does Denmark rank for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita?

Denmark ranks 58th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.

Is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Denmark?

Over the last ten years it is down 90.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Denmark data come from?

The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Denmark

Name: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Denmark
Creator: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Denmark: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita was 0.3614 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.3614 kilowatt-hours per person

Change on year

down 59.3%

World rank

58th

of 77 countries

All-time high

19.71 kilowatt-hours per person

in 1996

All-time low

0.3614 kilowatt-hours per person

in 2025

Years of data

1965–2025

Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Denmark, 1965–2025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.

Analysis

In 2025, coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Denmark stood at 0.3614 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.3% on the previous year and down 90.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Denmark peaked at 19.71 kilowatt-hours per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.3614 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.

That places Denmark 58th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	8.5 kilowatt-hours per person	6.98 kilowatt-hours per person	10.16 kilowatt-hours per person	5
1970s	5.92 kilowatt-hours per person	3.37 kilowatt-hours per person	9.79 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1980s	14.25 kilowatt-hours per person	11.16 kilowatt-hours per person	16.71 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1990s	15.28 kilowatt-hours per person	10.34 kilowatt-hours per person	19.71 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2000s	9.56 kilowatt-hours per person	7.94 kilowatt-hours per person	12.37 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2010s	4.86 kilowatt-hours per person	1.82 kilowatt-hours per person	8.2 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2020s	1.39 kilowatt-hours per person	0.3614 kilowatt-hours per person	2.12 kilowatt-hours per person	6

Countries ranked near Denmark

55 Hungary 0.4662 kilowatt-hours per person compare
57 Italy 0.4044 kilowatt-hours per person compare
59 Lithuania 0.3041 kilowatt-hours per person compare
60 Oman 0.2491 kilowatt-hours per person compare
61 Peru 0.2042 kilowatt-hours per person compare

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More energy & mining data for Denmark

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)
Gas production per person 5,114 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Fuel exports 4.0% (2025)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.2% (2024)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 50.1% (2023)

All data for Denmark →

Frequently asked questions

What is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Denmark?: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Denmark was 0.3614 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 19.71 kilowatt-hours per person in 1996.
What is the lowest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3614 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
How does Denmark rank for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita?: Denmark ranks 58th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
Is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Denmark?: Over the last ten years it is down 90.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark data come from?: The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita
Unit: kilowatt-hours per person
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 78 places, 4,195 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.