Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Denmark
Denmark: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel was 5,114 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5,114 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 82.4%
World rank
30th
of 219 countries
All-time high
20,136 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2005
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Denmark, 1900–2025
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 person.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 5,114 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.4% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Denmark peaked at 20,136 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
Denmark ranks 30th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1946 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1948 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1949 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1950 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1955 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1956 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1957 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1958 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1959 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1960 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 94.72 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 473.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +399.5% |
| 1985 | 2,287 kilowatt-hours per person | +383.4% |
| 1986 | 3,874 kilowatt-hours per person | +69.4% |
| 1987 | 4,932 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.3% |
| 1988 | 4,868 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 6,240 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.2% |
| 1990 | 6,361 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 7,972 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.3% |
| 1992 | 8,276 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 9,049 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 9,772 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 10,526 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 12,718 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 15,504 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 14,869 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 15,192 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 15,918 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 16,306 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 16,289 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 15,385 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 18,192 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 20,136 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 19,941 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 17,605 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 19,095 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 15,855 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 15,386 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 12,309 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 10,714 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 8,857 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 8,506 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 8,434 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 8,205 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 8,760 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 7,409 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 5,508 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.7% |
| 2020 | 2,366 kilowatt-hours per person | -57.0% |
| 2021 | 2,503 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 2,494 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2,272 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 2,804 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.4% |
| 2025 | 5,114 kilowatt-hours per person | +82.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 5,114 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.46 kilowatt-hours per person, 193.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +399.5% | 94.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 473.14 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1985 | +383.4% | 473.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,287 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2025 | +82.4% | 2,804 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,114 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,277 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,240 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,024 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,361 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,504 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,472 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,385 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,136 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,409 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,508 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,386 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,926 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,272 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,114 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 27 Argentina 9,848 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 Bolivia 6,847 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 New Zealand 6,765 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Romania 4,711 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Peru 4,472 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 United Kingdom 4,304 kilowatt-hours per person 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 production per person, by fuel in Denmark?
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Denmark was 5,114 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, 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 fossil fuel production per person, by fuel recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 20,136 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production per person, by fuel recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Denmark rank for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Denmark ranks 30th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel production per person, by fuel rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.