Denmark vs Russian Federation: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Denmark
8,109 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Russian Federation
6,123 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
18th
Russian Federation rank
21st
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- Denmark
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 8,109 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,123 kilowatt-hours per person in Russian Federation, a difference of 1,986 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Denmark ranks 18th and Russian Federation ranks 21st of 80 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,594 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,505 kilowatt-hours per person | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 701.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,409 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,708 kilowatt-hours per person | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 2,544 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,322 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,778 kilowatt-hours per person | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 5,270 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,185 kilowatt-hours per person | 85.36 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 7,659 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,092 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,566 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy per person, Denmark or Russian Federation?
- Denmark, at 8,109 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,123 kilowatt-hours per person in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy per person between Denmark and Russian Federation?
- 1,986 kilowatt-hours per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Russian Federation?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Russian Federation rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Denmark ranks 18th and Russian Federation ranks 21st of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from low-carbon energy 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 of total energy supply per person.