Fossil-fuel subsidies in Denmark
Denmark: Fossil-fuel subsidies was 1.01 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Denmark, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in billions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1.01 billion billions of current united states dollars for fossil-fuel subsidies in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 140.5% on the previous year and up 1,162.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies in Denmark peaked at 1.01 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.00 million billions of current united states dollars, in 2017.
Denmark ranks 61st of 189 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.
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Denmark, year by year
| Year | billions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 80.00 million billions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2016 | 90.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 70.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 90.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +28.6% |
| 2019 | 310.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +244.4% |
| 2020 | 300.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 150.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 250.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +66.7% |
| 2023 | 420.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +68.0% |
| 2024 | 1.01 billion billions of current united states dollars | +140.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.01 billion billions of current united states dollars is above the median for high income countries, which is 955.00 million billions of current united states dollars, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.01 billion billions of current united states dollars is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.05 billion billions of current united states dollars, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 128.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 70.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 310.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 5 |
| 2020s | 426.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 150.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 1.01 billion billions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 58 Bolivia 1.08 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 59 Finland 1.06 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 60 Sweden 1.04 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 62 Poland 980.00 million billions of current united states dollars compare
- 63 Slovakia 930.00 million billions of current united states dollars compare
- 64 Trinidad and Tobago 660.00 million billions of current united states dollars 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)
- 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 fossil-fuel subsidies in Denmark?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies in Denmark was 1.01 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2024.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2017.
- How does Denmark rank for fossil-fuel subsidies?
- Denmark ranks 61st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,162.5%. 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 Fossil-fuel subsidies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars).