Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre was 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
53rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0071 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Denmark, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Denmark stood at 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 0.0071 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 2023.
Denmark ranks 53rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0042 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0047 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0048 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0057 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0061 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0057 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0061 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0059 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0053 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0053 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0058 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0059 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0058 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0052 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 0.005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0047 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0048 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0054 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0056 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0053 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0053 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0049 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 0.005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0057 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0053 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0057 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0061 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0071 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0063 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0061 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0058 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0055 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0056 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0054 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0058 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0053 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0051 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0057 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0054 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0052 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0048 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0049 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0045 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0041 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0038 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0037 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0035 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0035 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0049 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0042 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0057 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0058 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0053 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0061 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0052 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0047 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0058 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0059 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0071 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0054 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0048 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0058 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0039 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0032 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0049 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 50 Austria 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 51 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 54 Azerbaijan 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 55 Thailand 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 56 Slovakia 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Denmark was 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0071 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 53rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.