Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Denmark
Denmark: Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing was 5.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Denmark, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Denmark stood at 5.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Denmark peaked at 7.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2021.
That places Denmark 25th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.7% | — |
| 1991 | 7.6% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 7.7% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 7.0% | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 6.7% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.7% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Fuel imports 6.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Denmark?
- Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Denmark was 5.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing?
- Denmark ranks 25th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Energy consumed by agriculture, forestry and fishing as a percentage of total final energy consumption.