Renewable energy consumption in Denmark
Denmark: Renewable energy consumption was 181,411 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Denmark, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 181,411 TJ for renewable energy consumption in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Denmark peaked at 181,411 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37,940 TJ, in 1990.
Denmark ranks 52nd of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Denmark, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37,940 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 40,447 TJ | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 43,644 TJ | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 44,932 TJ | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 42,686 TJ | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 44,636 TJ | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 44,862 TJ | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 48,851 TJ | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 51,075 TJ | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 54,049 TJ | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 62,624 TJ | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 66,702 TJ | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 70,044 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 76,730 TJ | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 87,943 TJ | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 98,783 TJ | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 94,542 TJ | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 109,863 TJ | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 113,606 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 113,453 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 131,443 TJ | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 139,678 TJ | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 152,994 TJ | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 151,355 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 159,864 TJ | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 181,411 TJ | +13.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 181,411 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,858 TJ, 31.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 181,411 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57,859 TJ, 3.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,312 TJ | 37,940 TJ | 54,049 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 89,429 TJ | 62,624 TJ | 113,606 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 152,791 TJ | 131,443 TJ | 181,411 TJ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 49 Switzerland 195,366 TJ compare
- 50 Peru 188,380 TJ compare
- 51 Cote d'Ivoire 182,271 TJ compare
- 53 Portugal 169,816 TJ compare
- 54 New Zealand 163,271 TJ compare
- 55 Gabon 162,175 TJ compare
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Denmark?
- Renewable energy consumption in Denmark was 181,411 TJ in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 181,411 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,940 TJ in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Denmark ranks 52nd out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste