Gas reserves in Denmark
Denmark: Gas reserves was 29.53 billion cubic meters in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gas reserves in Denmark, 1980–2021
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 29.53 billion cubic meters for gas reserves in 2021.
That represents a change of down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves in Denmark peaked at 127.09 billion cubic meters in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.86 billion cubic meters, in 2018.
Denmark ranks 66th of 215 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 in Denmark, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 79.85 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1981 | 113.27 billion cubic meters | +41.8% |
| 1982 | 56.63 billion cubic meters | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 65.13 billion cubic meters | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 81.75 billion cubic meters | +25.5% |
| 1985 | 99.11 billion cubic meters | +21.2% |
| 1986 | 110.44 billion cubic meters | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 96.28 billion cubic meters | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 124.59 billion cubic meters | +29.4% |
| 1989 | 122.33 billion cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 126.01 billion cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 127.09 billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 114.94 billion cubic meters | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 112.84 billion cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 121.00 billion cubic meters | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 121.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 114.00 billion cubic meters | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 109.11 billion cubic meters | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 114.00 billion cubic meters | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 111.00 billion cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 95.99 billion cubic meters | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 95.99 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 76.99 billion cubic meters | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 84.24 billion cubic meters | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 73.51 billion cubic meters | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 99.99 billion cubic meters | +36.0% |
| 2006 | 78.89 billion cubic meters | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 71.98 billion cubic meters | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 70.51 billion cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 61.31 billion cubic meters | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 61.31 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 58.13 billion cubic meters | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 51.99 billion cubic meters | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 42.98 billion cubic meters | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 43.01 billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 34.26 billion cubic meters | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 29.93 billion cubic meters | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 16.00 billion cubic meters | -46.5% |
| 2018 | 12.86 billion cubic meters | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 27.41 billion cubic meters | +113.2% |
| 2020 | 29.53 billion cubic meters | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 29.53 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 29.53 billion cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.96 billion cubic meters, 7.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas reserves 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 | +113.2% | 12.86 billion cubic meters | 27.41 billion cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.94 billion cubic meters | 56.63 billion cubic meters | 124.59 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 117.10 billion cubic meters | 109.11 billion cubic meters | 127.09 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.94 billion cubic meters | 61.31 billion cubic meters | 99.99 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.79 billion cubic meters | 12.86 billion cubic meters | 61.31 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.53 billion cubic meters | 29.53 billion cubic meters | 29.53 billion cubic meters | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 63 Serbia 48.14 billion cubic meters compare
- 64 Italy 45.76 billion cubic meters compare
- 65 New Zealand 31.15 billion cubic meters compare
- 67 Cote d'Ivoire 28.32 billion cubic meters compare
- 67 Mauritania 28.32 billion cubic meters compare
- 69 Gabon 25.99 billion cubic meters 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 gas reserves in Denmark?
- Gas reserves in Denmark was 29.53 billion cubic meters in 2021, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas reserves recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 127.09 billion cubic meters in 1991.
- What is the lowest gas reserves recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.86 billion cubic meters in 2018.
- How does Denmark rank for gas reserves?
- Denmark ranks 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas reserves. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proved reserves, measured in cubic meters, are generally those quantities that can be recovered in the future from known reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions, according to geological and engineering information.