Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Denmark
Denmark: Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy was 55.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Denmark, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Denmark stood at 55.6%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Denmark peaked at 99.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 55.6%, in 2024.
Denmark ranks 42nd of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 91.0% | — |
| 1991 | 95.1% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 92.1% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 93.2% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 95.9% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 94.0% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 99.5% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 95.9% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 94.3% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 92.9% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 90.7% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 90.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 90.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 91.9% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 88.1% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 85.2% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 89.3% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 85.2% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 83.7% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 82.9% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 81.4% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 78.4% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 74.6% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 75.9% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 72.8% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 69.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 66.7% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 66.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 64.2% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 59.0% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 57.2% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 59.3% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 56.6% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 55.6% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.4% | 91.0% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.8% | 82.9% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 64.2% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 55.6% | 59.3% | 5 |
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- 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 fossil fuels in gross available energy in Denmark?
- Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Denmark was 55.6% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of fossil fuels in gross available energy recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of fossil fuels in gross available energy recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.6% in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for share of fossil fuels in gross available energy?
- Denmark ranks 42nd out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of fossil fuels in gross available energy rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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