Energy use — Total final energy consumption in Denmark
Denmark: Energy use — Total final energy consumption was 12,711 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12,711 Tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
36th
of 43 countries
All-time high
15,137 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2007
All-time low
12,711 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Energy use — Total final energy consumption in Denmark, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 12,711 Tonnes of oil equivalent for energy use — total final energy consumption in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use — total final energy consumption in Denmark peaked at 15,137 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12,711 Tonnes of oil equivalent, in 2023.
That places Denmark 36th out of 43 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Energy use — Total final energy consumption in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 14,233 Tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 1986 | 14,500 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 14,517 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 13,927 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 13,521 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 13,168 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 13,967 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 13,763 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 14,251 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 14,224 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 14,514 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 15,102 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 14,736 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 14,625 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 14,555 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 14,234 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 14,592 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 14,370 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 14,687 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 14,846 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 14,922 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 15,090 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 15,137 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 14,898 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 14,267 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 14,972 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 14,262 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 13,727 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 13,556 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 12,994 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 13,506 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 13,787 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 13,831 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 13,776 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 13,451 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 12,964 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 13,623 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 12,799 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 12,711 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,140 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 13,521 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 14,517 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
| 1990s | 14,290 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 13,168 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 15,102 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,704 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 14,234 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 15,137 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,786 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 12,994 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 14,972 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,024 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 12,711 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 13,623 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 33 Israel 15,861 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 34 Greece 15,344 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 35 New Zealand 13,337 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 37 Ireland 10,986 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 38 Bulgaria 9,773 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 39 Costa Rica 3,993 Tonnes of oil equivalent 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)
- 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 — total final energy consumption in Denmark?
- Energy use — total final energy consumption in Denmark was 12,711 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest energy use — total final energy consumption recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 15,137 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2007.
- What is the lowest energy use — total final energy consumption recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,711 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for energy use — total final energy consumption?
- Denmark ranks 36th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy use — total final energy consumption rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Energy use — Total final energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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