Oil production in Denmark
Denmark: Oil production was 41.05 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
41.05 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 19.4%
World rank
47th
of 220 countries
All-time high
221.64 terawatt-hours
in 2004
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Oil production in Denmark, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 41.05 terawatt-hours for oil production in 2025.
That represents a change of up 19.4% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production in Denmark peaked at 221.64 terawatt-hours in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
Denmark ranks 47th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production in Denmark, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1929 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1931 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1932 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1933 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1934 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1935 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1936 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1937 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1938 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1939 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1940 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1941 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1942 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1943 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1944 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1945 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1946 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1947 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1948 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1949 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1950 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1951 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1952 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1953 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1954 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1955 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1956 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1957 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1958 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1959 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1960 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1961 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1962 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1963 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1964 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 1.7 terawatt-hours | +49.6% |
| 1974 | 1.13 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 1975 | 1.7 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 2.27 terawatt-hours | +33.7% |
| 1977 | 5.67 terawatt-hours | +149.3% |
| 1978 | 4.53 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 1979 | 4.53 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.41 terawatt-hours | -24.8% |
| 1981 | 8.5 terawatt-hours | +149.3% |
| 1982 | 19.27 terawatt-hours | +126.7% |
| 1983 | 24.37 terawatt-hours | +26.5% |
| 1984 | 26.71 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 34 terawatt-hours | +27.3% |
| 1986 | 41.94 terawatt-hours | +23.3% |
| 1987 | 52.71 terawatt-hours | +25.7% |
| 1988 | 54.56 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 63.48 terawatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 1990 | 68.58 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 80.48 terawatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 89.22 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 95.21 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 104.85 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 105.42 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 118.21 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 130.35 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 134.89 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 169.46 terawatt-hours | +25.6% |
| 2000 | 206.29 terawatt-hours | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 197.23 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 210.26 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 208.56 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 221.64 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 215.35 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 195.83 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 176.41 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 163.23 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 150.06 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 141.38 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 127.24 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 116.07 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 100.98 terawatt-hours | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 94.56 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 89.43 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 80.53 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 78.35 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 65.67 terawatt-hours | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 58.35 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 40.94 terawatt-hours | -29.8% |
| 2021 | 37.64 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 37.04 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 33.98 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 34.37 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 41.05 terawatt-hours | +19.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 41.05 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4415 terawatt-hours, 93.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +149.3% | 2.27 terawatt-hours | 5.67 terawatt-hours |
| 1981 | +149.3% | 3.41 terawatt-hours | 8.5 terawatt-hours |
| 1982 | +126.7% | 8.5 terawatt-hours | 19.27 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.27 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5.67 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.89 terawatt-hours | 3.41 terawatt-hours | 63.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.67 terawatt-hours | 68.58 terawatt-hours | 169.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 194.49 terawatt-hours | 150.06 terawatt-hours | 221.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.26 terawatt-hours | 58.35 terawatt-hours | 141.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.51 terawatt-hours | 33.98 terawatt-hours | 41.05 terawatt-hours | 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 oil production in Denmark?
- Oil production in Denmark was 41.05 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil production recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 221.64 terawatt-hours in 2004.
- What is the lowest oil production recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Denmark rank for oil production?
- Denmark ranks 47th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.