Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Denmark
Denmark: Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy was 27.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Denmark, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 27.3% for energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Denmark peaked at 33.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2010.
Denmark ranks 5th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 25.3% | — |
| 1996 | 22.7% | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 21.8% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 28.5% | +31.0% |
| 1999 | 26.1% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 30.6% | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 25.2% | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 27.0% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 28.5% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 33.2% | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 31.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 33.3% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 30.1% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | -39.1% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | +25.1% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | -3.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 27.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%, 5.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 27.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.5%, 4.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.9% | 21.8% | 28.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 30.3% | 25.2% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 19.1% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 27.3% | 27.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 2 Switzerland 67.9% compare
- 3 Luxembourg 36.7% compare
- 4 Ireland 35.5% compare
- 6 United Kingdom 26.0% compare
- 7 Belgium 25.3% compare
- 8 Austria 22.5% compare
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 energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Denmark?
- Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Denmark was 27.3% in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2010.
- How does Denmark rank for energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy?
- Denmark ranks 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net energy embedded in traded goods is the difference in energy embedded in exported goods, and imported goods. A positive value means that a country is a net importer; a negative means it's a net exporter. This is given as a percentage of a country's domestic energy use.