Share of primary energy from gas in Denmark
Denmark: Share of primary energy from gas was 11.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy from gas in Denmark, 1983–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from gas in Denmark stood at 11.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from gas in Denmark peaked at 23.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1983.
Denmark ranks 63rd of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from gas in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.1% | — |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +693.9% |
| 1985 | 3.1% | +405.8% |
| 1986 | 5.4% | +74.5% |
| 1987 | 7.1% | +31.7% |
| 1988 | 8.8% | +23.4% |
| 1989 | 10.1% | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 10.5% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 10.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 11.8% | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 12.5% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 13.1% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 15.3% | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 15.2% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 17.7% | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 19.9% | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 21.5% | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 22.4% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 23.0% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | -29.0% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 11.1% | +4.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 11.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.7%, 45% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 11.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.9%, 45% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy from gas 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 | +693.9% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| 1985 | +405.8% | 0.6% | 3.1% |
| 1986 | +74.5% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.0% | 0.1% | 10.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 14.8% | 10.5% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 20.5% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 17.3% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 10.5% | 15.8% | 6 |
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 share of primary energy from gas in Denmark?
- Share of primary energy from gas in Denmark was 11.1% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from gas recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from gas recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1983.
- How does Denmark rank for share of primary energy from gas?
- Denmark ranks 63rd out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from gas rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.