Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Oil reserves, per square kilometre was 1,753 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Denmark, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil reserves, per square kilometre in Denmark is 1,753 cubic meters per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 5,354 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,288 cubic meters per square kilometre, in 1984.
Denmark ranks 23rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,491 cubic meters per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 1,888 cubic meters per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1982 | 1,868 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 1,880 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1,288 cubic meters per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 1985 | 1,590 cubic meters per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1986 | 1,848 cubic meters per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 1,749 cubic meters per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 1,749 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,422 cubic meters per square kilometre | +95.7% |
| 1990 | 3,375 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 3,178 cubic meters per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 3,001 cubic meters per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 2,900 cubic meters per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 3,100 cubic meters per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 2,925 cubic meters per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 4,100 cubic meters per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1997 | 3,804 cubic meters per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 3,425 cubic meters per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 3,750 cubic meters per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 4,250 cubic meters per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 4,250 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,425 cubic meters per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 5,354 cubic meters per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 5,076 cubic meters per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 5,247 cubic meters per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 5,278 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 5,076 cubic meters per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 4,722 cubic meters per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 4,213 cubic meters per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 4,213 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,227 cubic meters per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2012 | 3,577 cubic meters per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 3,200 cubic meters per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 3,200 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,429 cubic meters per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 2,190 cubic meters per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 1,950 cubic meters per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 1,745 cubic meters per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 1,701 cubic meters per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1,753 cubic meters per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1,753 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,877 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1,288 cubic meters per square kilometre | 3,422 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,356 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2,900 cubic meters per square kilometre | 4,100 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,789 cubic meters per square kilometre | 4,213 cubic meters per square kilometre | 5,354 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,743 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1,701 cubic meters per square kilometre | 4,213 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,753 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1,753 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1,753 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 20 Syrian Arab Republic 2,164 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 21 Uganda 1,982 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 22 Kazakhstan 1,767 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 24 Malaysia 1,742 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,643 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 26 Congo 1,342 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Denmark?
- Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Denmark was 1,753 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5,354 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,288 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Denmark rank for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 23rd out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil reserves ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oil reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Oil reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.