Oil consumption per person in Denmark
Denmark: Oil consumption per person was 12,766 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Oil consumption per person in Denmark, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in Denmark is 12,766 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Denmark peaked at 45,114 kilowatt-hours per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 12,766 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
That places Denmark 73rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,708 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,873 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,623 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 40,100 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,819 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,114 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,988 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,385 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,491 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,078 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,882 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,968 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,651 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,916 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,997 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,117 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,337 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,068 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,398 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,766 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,089 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 70 Sweden 13,544 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 Reunion 12,975 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 12,824 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 74 Croatia 12,619 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 75 Israel 12,044 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 76 Lithuania 11,941 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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- Winter temperature anomalies 2.41 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Denmark?
- Oil consumption per person in Denmark was 12,766 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 45,114 kilowatt-hours per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,766 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Denmark rank for oil consumption per person?
- Denmark ranks 73rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.