Oil consumption in Denmark
Denmark: Oil consumption was 76.63 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
76.63 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
69th
of 220 countries
All-time high
225.19 terawatt-hours
in 1972
All-time low
75.42 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil consumption in Denmark, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption in Denmark is 76.63 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Denmark peaked at 225.19 terawatt-hours in 1972 and was at its lowest, 75.42 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
Denmark ranks 69th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Oil consumption in Denmark, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 123.12 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 140.24 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 1967 | 148.32 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 161.21 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 193.83 terawatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 1970 | 215.6 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 212.85 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 225.19 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 208.22 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 188.51 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 186.32 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 198.24 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 197.98 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 197.52 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 188.94 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 161.33 terawatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 1981 | 151.97 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 130.92 terawatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 1983 | 123.85 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 122.44 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 126.18 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 124.51 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 114.69 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 114 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 109.76 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 107.78 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 109.48 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 107.99 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 113.98 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 120.38 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 126.78 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 136.67 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 130.65 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 127.23 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 126.16 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 122.8 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 120.47 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 114.1 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 109.87 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 107.96 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 108.94 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 111.87 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 113.01 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 110.78 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 98.95 terawatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 100.24 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 97.04 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 90.11 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 89.26 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 89.58 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 90.5 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 89.27 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 88.42 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 89.7 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 89.96 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 75.42 terawatt-hours | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 77.03 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 83.16 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 80.83 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 82.84 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 76.63 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 76.63 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.47 terawatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 76.63 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.63 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 153.34 terawatt-hours | 123.12 terawatt-hours | 193.83 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 201.94 terawatt-hours | 186.32 terawatt-hours | 225.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 127.96 terawatt-hours | 109.76 terawatt-hours | 161.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 120.71 terawatt-hours | 107.78 terawatt-hours | 136.67 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.87 terawatt-hours | 98.95 terawatt-hours | 122.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.41 terawatt-hours | 88.42 terawatt-hours | 100.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.32 terawatt-hours | 75.42 terawatt-hours | 83.16 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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- 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 oil consumption in Denmark?
- Oil consumption in Denmark was 76.63 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 225.19 terawatt-hours in 1972.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.42 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for oil consumption?
- Denmark ranks 69th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.