Share of primary energy from oil in Denmark
Denmark: Share of primary energy from oil was 53.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
53.4%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
16th
of 80 countries
All-time high
92.9%
in 1972
All-time low
45.0%
in 2003
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from oil in Denmark, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 53.4% for share of primary energy from oil in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from oil in Denmark peaked at 92.9% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2003.
That places Denmark 16th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from oil in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 74.1% | — |
| 1966 | 74.2% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 78.0% | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 81.2% | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 85.0% | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 88.7% | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 92.7% | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 92.9% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 88.8% | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 88.4% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 88.6% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 85.7% | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 83.8% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 82.5% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 79.0% | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 69.3% | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 72.7% | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 65.5% | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 65.2% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 63.4% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 58.0% | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 56.0% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 53.5% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 53.9% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 56.3% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 53.6% | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 47.3% | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 50.0% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 49.6% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 49.0% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 52.3% | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 47.5% | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 50.6% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 51.3% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 52.6% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 53.8% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 52.0% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 50.2% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 45.0% | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 47.2% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 49.5% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 45.6% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 48.8% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 47.5% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 47.8% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 51.8% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 50.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 51.3% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 53.8% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 51.6% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 48.1% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 52.8% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 54.4% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 54.2% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 53.4% | -1.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 53.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.8%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 53.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.8%, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.5% | 74.1% | 85.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 87.1% | 79.0% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.4% | 53.5% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 47.3% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 45.0% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 45.6% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 48.1% | 54.4% | 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 share of primary energy from oil in Denmark?
- Share of primary energy from oil in Denmark was 53.4% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 1972.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2003.
- How does Denmark rank for share of primary energy from oil?
- Denmark ranks 16th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from oil rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.