Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Primary energy use, per square kilometre was 0.0037 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0037 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
47th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0072 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
0.0037 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Denmark, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary energy use, per square kilometre in Denmark stood at 0.0037 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 0.0072 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Denmark 47th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0042 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0047 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0048 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0057 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0061 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0057 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0061 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0059 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0053 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0053 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0058 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0059 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0058 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0052 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 0.005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0047 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0048 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0054 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0056 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0054 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0053 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0049 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0058 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0054 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0057 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0061 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0061 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0072 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0065 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0062 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0057 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0058 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0057 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0061 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0057 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0055 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0061 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0058 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0056 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0052 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0055 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0051 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0047 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0048 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0045 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0044 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0045 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0044 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0044 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0042 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0037 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 0.004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0039 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0037 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0049 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0042 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0057 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0058 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0053 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0061 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0052 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0047 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0058 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0072 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0057 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0052 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0061 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0046 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0042 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0055 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0038 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0037 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 44 Malaysia 0.0039 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 45 Slovakia 0.0039 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 46 Viet Nam 0.0037 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 48 Austria 0.0037 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 49 Poland 0.0035 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 50 India 0.0035 terawatt-hours 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 primary energy use, per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Denmark was 0.0037 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0072 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for primary energy use, per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 47th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary energy use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 Primary energy use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary energy use 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.
Primary energy use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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
Primary energy use 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.