Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Energy use per person vs gdp per capita was 23,888 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Denmark, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 23,888 for energy use per person vs gdp per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Denmark peaked at 54,705 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 23,888, in 2025.
That places Denmark 74th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,213 | 34,916 | 46,609 | 5 |
| 1970s | 46,026 | 41,538 | 49,292 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,729 | 37,148 | 45,456 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,913 | 39,085 | 54,705 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,220 | 37,749 | 45,283 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,714 | 28,766 | 39,590 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,582 | 23,888 | 27,317 | 6 |
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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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Denmark?
- Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Denmark was 23,888 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 54,705 in 1996.
- What is the lowest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,888 in 2025.
- How does Denmark rank for energy use per person vs gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 74th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is energy use per person vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per person vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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