Denmark vs France: Annual change in primary energy from oil
Denmark
-6.22 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France
-8.78 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark rank
73rd
France rank
75th
Annual change in primary energy from oil over time
- Denmark
- France
How they compare
Denmark currently reports -6.22 terawatt-hours against -8.78 terawatt-hours in France, a difference of 2.56 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was France ahead.
Denmark ranks 73rd and France ranks 75th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.68 terawatt-hours | 86.34 terawatt-hours | 68.67 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1970s | -0.4889 terawatt-hours | 42.6 terawatt-hours | 43.09 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1980s | -7.92 terawatt-hours | -34.7 terawatt-hours | 26.78 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1.64 terawatt-hours | 9.82 terawatt-hours | 8.18 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | -2.72 terawatt-hours | -14.92 terawatt-hours | 12.2 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2010s | -0.8989 terawatt-hours | -13.84 terawatt-hours | 12.94 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2020s | -2.22 terawatt-hours | -17.28 terawatt-hours | 15.06 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from oil, Denmark or France?
- Denmark, at -6.22 terawatt-hours against -8.78 terawatt-hours in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from oil between Denmark and France?
- 2.56 terawatt-hours, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and France rank globally for annual change in primary energy from oil?
- Denmark ranks 73rd and France ranks 75th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.