Denmark vs Sweden: Oil consumption per person
Denmark
12,766 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Sweden
13,544 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
74th
Sweden rank
71st
Oil consumption per person over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 13,544 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,766 kilowatt-hours per person in Denmark, a difference of 778 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 74th and Sweden ranks 71st of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,708 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,442 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,733 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 1970s | 40,100 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,479 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,379 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 1980s | 24,988 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,794 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,806 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 1990s | 23,078 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,997 kilowatt-hours per person | 81.76 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 20,651 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,396 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,746 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 16,117 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,614 kilowatt-hours per person | 497.75 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 13,398 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,346 kilowatt-hours per person | 51.58 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 13,544 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,766 kilowatt-hours per person in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Denmark and Sweden?
- 778 kilowatt-hours per person, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Denmark ranks 74th and Sweden ranks 71st of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.