Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Denmark
Denmark: Primary energy use, annual growth rate was -6.18 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-6.18 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 315.4%
World rank
205th
of 217 countries
All-time high
18.71 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-12.57 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Denmark, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Denmark recorded -6.18 % change on previous year for primary energy use, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 315.4% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, annual growth rate in Denmark peaked at 18.71 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -12.57 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Denmark ranks 205th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 13.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0.564 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 1968 | 4.5 % change on previous year | +697.7% |
| 1969 | 14.79 % change on previous year | +228.8% |
| 1970 | 6.55 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 1971 | -5.5 % change on previous year | -183.9% |
| 1972 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -200.7% |
| 1973 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -158.7% |
| 1974 | -9.02 % change on previous year | +177.8% |
| 1975 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 1976 | 10.09 % change on previous year | -801.1% |
| 1977 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 1978 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1979 | -0.2045 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 1980 | -2.59 % change on previous year | +1167.1% |
| 1981 | -10.18 % change on previous year | +293.0% |
| 1982 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 1983 | -4.96 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 1985 | 12.68 % change on previous year | +659.1% |
| 1986 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 1987 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -269.4% |
| 1988 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 1989 | -7.91 % change on previous year | +558.3% |
| 1990 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 1991 | 15.31 % change on previous year | +395.2% |
| 1992 | -6.74 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 1993 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -194.9% |
| 1994 | 6.85 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1995 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 1996 | 18.71 % change on previous year | -1587.9% |
| 1997 | -10.26 % change on previous year | -154.8% |
| 1998 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1999 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2000 | -4.9 % change on previous year | +47.9% |
| 2001 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 2002 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -223.0% |
| 2003 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -512.5% |
| 2004 | -6.33 % change on previous year | -186.1% |
| 2005 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 2006 | 11.27 % change on previous year | -406.5% |
| 2007 | -5.57 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 2008 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2009 | -6.38 % change on previous year | +69.5% |
| 2010 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -183.8% |
| 2011 | -7.61 % change on previous year | -242.4% |
| 2012 | -8.02 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 2014 | -5.64 % change on previous year | -284.0% |
| 2015 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 2016 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -153.1% |
| 2017 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -165.9% |
| 2018 | -0.5997 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 2019 | -4.35 % change on previous year | +624.6% |
| 2020 | -12.57 % change on previous year | +189.1% |
| 2021 | 9.4 % change on previous year | -174.8% |
| 2022 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 2023 | -5.61 % change on previous year | +246.4% |
| 2024 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 2025 | -6.18 % change on previous year | -315.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.4 % change on previous year | 0.564 % change on previous year | 14.79 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.6256 % change on previous year | -9.02 % change on previous year | 10.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.84 % change on previous year | -10.18 % change on previous year | 12.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.48 % change on previous year | -10.26 % change on previous year | 18.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.23 % change on previous year | -6.38 % change on previous year | 11.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.08 % change on previous year | -8.02 % change on previous year | 5.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.28 % change on previous year | -12.57 % change on previous year | 9.4 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 202 Iceland -4.9 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Luxembourg -4.96 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Estonia -5.58 % change on previous year compare
- 206 Niger -6.6 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Trinidad and Tobago -6.92 % change on previous year compare
- 208 Lesotho -7.77 % change on previous year 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 primary energy use, annual growth rate in Denmark?
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Denmark was -6.18 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 18.71 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.57 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Denmark ranks 205th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.