Energy intensity in Denmark
Denmark: Energy intensity was 0.5257 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.5257 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
147th
of 166 countries
All-time high
2.44 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1970
All-time low
0.5257 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Years of data
58
1965–2022
Energy intensity in Denmark, 1965–2022
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.5257 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Denmark peaked at 2.44 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.5257 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2022.
Denmark ranks 147th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1966 | 2.21 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 2.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 2.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 2.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 2.44 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 2.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 2.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 2.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 1.93 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 1.91 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.98 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 1.99 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.99 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.91 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 1.87 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.7 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 1.57 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 1.46 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 1.42 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.54 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 1.51 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 1.42 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.5 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 1.37 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 1.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 1.46 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.39 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 1.59 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 1.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 1.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 1.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9615 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9527 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9161 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8967 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9221 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8359 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7671 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7833 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7274 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6844 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6759 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6488 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6324 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.596 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5317 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5547 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5257 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.5257 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 52% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.5257 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9732 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.17 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.91 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.44 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.87 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.59 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8967 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7273 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.596 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9221 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5374 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5257 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5547 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 144 Niger 0.546 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 145 Sierra Leone 0.5434 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 146 Ireland 0.5407 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 148 Central African Republic 0.477 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 149 Guinea-Bissau 0.4741 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 150 Nigeria 0.4649 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 energy intensity in Denmark?
- Energy intensity in Denmark was 0.5257 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1970.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5257 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for energy intensity?
- Denmark ranks 147th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.