Denmark vs Spain: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Denmark
8,109 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Spain
7,710 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
18th
Spain rank
19th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- Denmark
- Spain
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 8,109 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,710 kilowatt-hours per person in Spain, a difference of 399 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Spain ahead.
Denmark ranks 18th and Spain ranks 19th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 774.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 769.96 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 1970s | 4.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,422 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,417 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 1980s | 53.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,879 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,825 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 1990s | 701.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,049 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,348 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 2000s | 2,544 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,537 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,993 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 5,270 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,535 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,265 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 2020s | 7,659 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,268 kilowatt-hours per person | 390.86 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 Spain?
- Denmark, at 8,109 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,710 kilowatt-hours per person in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy per person between Denmark and Spain?
- 399 kilowatt-hours per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Denmark ranks 18th and Spain ranks 19th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – 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.