Oil reserves, per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Oil reserves, per capita was 11.97 cubic meters per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Oil reserves, per capita in Denmark, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 11.97 cubic meters per person for oil reserves, per capita in 2021.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per capita in Denmark peaked at 39.73 cubic meters per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.08 cubic meters per person, in 1984.
That places Denmark 34th out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.64 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 14.75 cubic meters per person | +26.7% |
| 1982 | 14.6 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 14.7 cubic meters per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 10.08 cubic meters per person | -31.5% |
| 1985 | 12.44 cubic meters per person | +23.4% |
| 1986 | 14.44 cubic meters per person | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 13.64 cubic meters per person | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 13.64 cubic meters per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 26.67 cubic meters per person | +95.6% |
| 1990 | 26.26 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 24.66 cubic meters per person | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 23.21 cubic meters per person | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 22.36 cubic meters per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 23.82 cubic meters per person | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 22.36 cubic meters per person | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 31.16 cubic meters per person | +39.4% |
| 1997 | 28.79 cubic meters per person | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 25.83 cubic meters per person | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 28.19 cubic meters per person | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 31.84 cubic meters per person | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 31.72 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 32.92 cubic meters per person | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 39.73 cubic meters per person | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 37.57 cubic meters per person | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 38.72 cubic meters per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 38.83 cubic meters per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 37.17 cubic meters per person | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 34.38 cubic meters per person | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 30.51 cubic meters per person | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 30.38 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 23.18 cubic meters per person | -23.7% |
| 2012 | 25.59 cubic meters per person | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 22.79 cubic meters per person | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 22.68 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 17.09 cubic meters per person | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 15.29 cubic meters per person | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 13.53 cubic meters per person | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 12.05 cubic meters per person | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 11.7 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 12.02 cubic meters per person | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 11.97 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.66 cubic meters per person | 10.08 cubic meters per person | 26.67 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.66 cubic meters per person | 22.36 cubic meters per person | 31.16 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.34 cubic meters per person | 30.51 cubic meters per person | 39.73 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.43 cubic meters per person | 11.7 cubic meters per person | 30.38 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 cubic meters per person | 11.97 cubic meters per person | 12.02 cubic meters per person | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Denmark
- Fuel imports 6.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.9% (2025)
- Gas production 30.7 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 5,114 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 30.7 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 5,114 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per capita in Denmark?
- Oil reserves, per capita in Denmark was 11.97 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 39.73 cubic meters per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.08 cubic meters per person in 1984.
- How does Denmark rank for oil reserves, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 34th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil reserves, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Oil reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil reserves ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oil reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Oil reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.