GDP per capita vs. energy use in Denmark
Denmark: GDP per capita vs. energy use was 29,101 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
GDP per capita vs. energy use in Denmark, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg of oil equivalent per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita vs. energy use in Denmark stood at 29,101 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita vs. energy use in Denmark peaked at 48,522 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 1996 and was at its lowest, 28,876 kg of oil equivalent per capita, in 2023.
Denmark ranks 44th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,250 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 39,257 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 48,522 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,454 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 39,068 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 43,376 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,900 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 32,067 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 40,682 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,142 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 28,876 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 32,054 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 41 Bulgaria 30,287 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 42 Lithuania 30,273 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 43 Hungary 29,240 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 45 Switzerland 28,976 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 46 Israel 28,803 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 47 Ireland 28,697 kg of oil equivalent per capita 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 gdp per capita vs. energy use in Denmark?
- Gdp per capita vs. energy use in Denmark was 29,101 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita vs. energy use recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 48,522 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 1996.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita vs. energy use recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,876 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Denmark ranks 44th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita vs. energy use rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.