Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Denmark
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
59th
of 78 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
61
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 59th out of 78 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.
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 9.04 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 10.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
| 1967 | 8.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.1% |
| 1968 | 7.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 1969 | 6.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 1970 | 5.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.6% |
| 1971 | 3.37 kilowatt-hours per person | -39.2% |
| 1972 | 3.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 5.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +52.3% |
| 1974 | 4.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 4.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 6.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.6% |
| 1977 | 7.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 8.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 9.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 13.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.5% |
| 1981 | 11.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.1% |
| 1982 | 13.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.7% |
| 1983 | 12.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 13.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 16.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.8% |
| 1986 | 16.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 16.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 15.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 12.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.9% |
| 1990 | 13.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 18.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.3% |
| 1992 | 15.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 16.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 17.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 14.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.8% |
| 1996 | 19.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.7% |
| 1997 | 14.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.0% |
| 1998 | 12.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 10.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 8.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 9.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 9.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 12.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.1% |
| 2004 | 9.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 7.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 11.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.9% |
| 2007 | 9.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 8.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 8.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 8.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 6.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 5.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 6.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 5.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 3.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.4% |
| 2016 | 4.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 3.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.7% |
| 2018 | 3.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -43.9% |
| 2020 | 1.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 2.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.6% |
| 2022 | 2.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -36.8% |
| 2024 | 0.8889 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.8% |
| 2025 | 0.3614 kilowatt-hours per person | -59.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.3614 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.65 kilowatt-hours per person, 22% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.3614 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.52 kilowatt-hours per person, 24% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
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
- 56 Hungary 0.4662 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Mexico 0.4589 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Italy 0.4044 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 Lithuania 0.3041 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 61 Oman 0.2491 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 62 Peru 0.2042 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 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 59th out of 78 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.