Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Denmark
Denmark: Oil reserves, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Denmark, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Denmark stood at 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Denmark peaked at 0.0012 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Denmark 67th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Denmark, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0012 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +45.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 1985 | 0.001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0012 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +101.3% |
| 1990 | 0.001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 0.001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 64 Tajikistan 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Serbia 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Cuba 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Croatia 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Guatemala 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Denmark?
- Oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Denmark was 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for oil reserves, per unit of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 67th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil reserves, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Oil reserves divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil reserves ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Oil reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Oil reserves divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.