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Per capita daily oil consumption in Denmark

Denmark: Per capita daily oil consumption was 0.0284 barrels per capita per day in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
0.0284 barrels per capita per day
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
47th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0567 barrels per capita per day
in 1980
All-time low
0.0272 barrels per capita per day
in 2015
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Per capita daily oil consumption in Denmark, 1980–2019

00.020.040.061980199920191980: 0.057 barrels per capita per day1981: 0.047 barrels per capita per day1982: 0.045 barrels per capita per day1983: 0.043 barrels per capita per day1984: 0.042 barrels per capita per day1985: 0.044 barrels per capita per day1986: 0.043 barrels per capita per day1987: 0.042 barrels per capita per day1988: 0.04 barrels per capita per day1989: 0.038 barrels per capita per day1990: 0.037 barrels per capita per day1991: 0.038 barrels per capita per day1992: 0.037 barrels per capita per day1993: 0.038 barrels per capita per day1994: 0.041 barrels per capita per day1995: 0.043 barrels per capita per day1996: 0.045 barrels per capita per day1997: 0.043 barrels per capita per day1998: 0.042 barrels per capita per day1999: 0.041 barrels per capita per day2000: 0.039 barrels per capita per day2001: 0.04 barrels per capita per day2002: 0.037 barrels per capita per day2003: 0.035 barrels per capita per day2004: 0.034 barrels per capita per day2005: 0.034 barrels per capita per day2006: 0.035 barrels per capita per day2007: 0.035 barrels per capita per day2008: 0.033 barrels per capita per day2009: 0.03 barrels per capita per day2010: 0.03 barrels per capita per day2011: 0.029 barrels per capita per day2012: 0.028 barrels per capita per day2013: 0.028 barrels per capita per day2014: 0.027 barrels per capita per day2015: 0.027 barrels per capita per day2016: 0.028 barrels per capita per day2017: 0.028 barrels per capita per day2018: 0.028 barrels per capita per day2019: 0.028 barrels per capita per day

Source: U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/. Measured in barrels per capita per day.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 0.0284 barrels per capita per day for per capita daily oil consumption in 2019.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita daily oil consumption in Denmark peaked at 0.0567 barrels per capita per day in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0272 barrels per capita per day, in 2015.

That places Denmark 47th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.044 barrels per capita per day 0.0381 barrels per capita per day 0.0567 barrels per capita per day 10
1990s 0.0405 barrels per capita per day 0.0372 barrels per capita per day 0.0446 barrels per capita per day 10
2000s 0.0352 barrels per capita per day 0.0301 barrels per capita per day 0.0398 barrels per capita per day 10
2010s 0.0281 barrels per capita per day 0.0272 barrels per capita per day 0.0302 barrels per capita per day 10

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 44 Greece 0.0292 barrels per capita per day compare
  2. 45 Japan 0.0289 barrels per capita per day compare
  3. 46 Sweden 0.0288 barrels per capita per day compare
  4. 48 Germany 0.0284 barrels per capita per day compare
  5. 49 Spain 0.0282 barrels per capita per day compare
  6. 50 Switzerland 0.0266 barrels per capita per day compare

See the full ranking of 191 places β†’

More reference data data for Denmark

All data for Denmark β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita daily oil consumption in Denmark?
Per capita daily oil consumption in Denmark was 0.0284 barrels per capita per day in 2019, according to U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/.
What is the highest per capita daily oil consumption recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.0567 barrels per capita per day in 1980.
What is the lowest per capita daily oil consumption recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0272 barrels per capita per day in 2015.
How does Denmark rank for per capita daily oil consumption?
Denmark ranks 47th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is per capita daily oil consumption rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as part of Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.