Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Denmark
Denmark: Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Denmark, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Denmark stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 140.0% on the previous year and up 700.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Denmark peaked at 0.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.
Denmark ranks 76th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.5% | — |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -92.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +200.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +66.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +140.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 89% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 57% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Denmark?
- Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Denmark was 0.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- How does Denmark rank for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 700.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of total GDP (%).