Denmark vs Switzerland: Per capita daily oil consumption

Denmark
0.0284 barrels per capita per day
in 2019
Switzerland
0.0266 barrels per capita per day
in 2019
Denmark rank
47th
Switzerland rank
50th

Per capita daily oil consumption over time

  • Denmark
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.0284 barrels per capita per day against 0.0266 barrels per capita per day in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0018 barrels per capita per day.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 47th and Switzerland ranks 50th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 0.044 barrels per capita per day 0.0408 barrels per capita per day 0.0033 barrels per capita per day Denmark
1990s 0.0405 barrels per capita per day 0.0385 barrels per capita per day 0.002 barrels per capita per day Denmark
2000s 0.0352 barrels per capita per day 0.0356 barrels per capita per day 0.0005 barrels per capita per day Switzerland
2010s 0.0281 barrels per capita per day 0.0288 barrels per capita per day 0.0007 barrels per capita per day Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita daily oil consumption, Denmark or Switzerland?
Denmark, at 0.0284 barrels per capita per day against 0.0266 barrels per capita per day in Switzerland as of 2019.
What is the difference in per capita daily oil consumption between Denmark and Switzerland?
0.0018 barrels per capita per day, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for per capita daily oil consumption?
Denmark ranks 47th and Switzerland ranks 50th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day)
Unit
barrels per capita per day
Source
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 7,068 data points, 1980–2019
Last refreshed

Per capita data has been generated by World Bank staff by taking Energy consumption data [U.S EIA] and applying country population data from the World Bank Group - World Development Indicators.