Denmark vs Germany: Annual change in primary energy from oil
Denmark
-6.22 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany
-10.14 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark rank
73rd
Germany rank
76th
Annual change in primary energy from oil over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Denmark currently reports -6.22 terawatt-hours against -10.14 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 3.92 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Germany ahead.
Denmark ranks 73rd and Germany ranks 76th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.68 terawatt-hours | 119.09 terawatt-hours | 101.42 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1970s | -0.4889 terawatt-hours | 45.3 terawatt-hours | 45.79 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1980s | -7.92 terawatt-hours | -48.16 terawatt-hours | 40.24 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1.64 terawatt-hours | 13.27 terawatt-hours | 11.63 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | -2.72 terawatt-hours | -26.13 terawatt-hours | 23.41 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2010s | -0.8989 terawatt-hours | 1.12 terawatt-hours | 2.02 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | -2.22 terawatt-hours | -30.77 terawatt-hours | 28.55 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 Germany?
- Denmark, at -6.22 terawatt-hours against -10.14 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from oil between Denmark and Germany?
- 3.92 terawatt-hours, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for annual change in primary energy from oil?
- Denmark ranks 73rd and Germany ranks 76th 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.