Gas reserves, per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Gas reserves, per capita was 5,043 cubic meters per person in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gas reserves, per capita in Denmark, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
In 2021, gas reserves, per capita in Denmark stood at 5,043 cubic meters per person.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves, per capita in Denmark peaked at 24,656 cubic meters per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2,219 cubic meters per person, in 2018.
Denmark ranks 51st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Gas reserves, per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15,587 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 22,116 cubic meters per person | +41.9% |
| 1982 | 11,066 cubic meters per person | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 12,735 cubic meters per person | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 15,993 cubic meters per person | +25.6% |
| 1985 | 19,381 cubic meters per person | +21.2% |
| 1986 | 21,567 cubic meters per person | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 18,778 cubic meters per person | -12.9% |
| 1988 | 24,290 cubic meters per person | +29.3% |
| 1989 | 23,834 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 24,511 cubic meters per person | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 24,656 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 22,226 cubic meters per person | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 21,748 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 23,241 cubic meters per person | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 23,120 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 21,661 cubic meters per person | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 20,644 cubic meters per person | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 21,493 cubic meters per person | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 20,858 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 17,978 cubic meters per person | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 17,913 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 14,322 cubic meters per person | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 15,628 cubic meters per person | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 13,602 cubic meters per person | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 18,450 cubic meters per person | +35.6% |
| 2006 | 14,509 cubic meters per person | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 13,180 cubic meters per person | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 12,835 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 11,100 cubic meters per person | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 11,051 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 10,436 cubic meters per person | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 9,298 cubic meters per person | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 7,655 cubic meters per person | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 7,622 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 6,029 cubic meters per person | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 5,225 cubic meters per person | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 2,775 cubic meters per person | -46.9% |
| 2018 | 2,219 cubic meters per person | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 4,714 cubic meters per person | +112.5% |
| 2020 | 5,065 cubic meters per person | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 5,043 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 5,043 cubic meters per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 304.4 cubic meters per person, 16.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas reserves, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +112.5% | 2,219 cubic meters per person | 4,714 cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18,535 cubic meters per person | 11,066 cubic meters per person | 24,290 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,416 cubic meters per person | 20,644 cubic meters per person | 24,656 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,952 cubic meters per person | 11,100 cubic meters per person | 18,450 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,702 cubic meters per person | 2,219 cubic meters per person | 11,051 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,054 cubic meters per person | 5,043 cubic meters per person | 5,065 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More energy & mining data for Denmark
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 6.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves, per capita in Denmark?
- Gas reserves, per capita in Denmark was 5,043 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas reserves, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 24,656 cubic meters per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest gas reserves, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,219 cubic meters per person in 2018.
- How does Denmark rank for gas reserves, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 51st out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves, per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. 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 Gas reserves, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gas reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gas reserves ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gas reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Gas reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.