Energy intensity in Denmark
Denmark: Energy intensity was 0.5257 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
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 146th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
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
- 143 Niger 0.546 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 144 Sierra Leone 0.5434 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 147 Central African Republic 0.477 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 148 Guinea-Bissau 0.4741 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 149 Nigeria 0.4649 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
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)
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 146th out of 165 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.