Annual primary energy fossil vs low carbon in Denmark
Denmark: Annual primary energy fossil vs low carbon was 0.1772 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual primary energy fossil vs low carbon in Denmark, 1966–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.1772 for annual primary energy fossil vs low carbon in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 95.6% on the previous year and down 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual primary energy fossil vs low carbon in Denmark peaked at 8.39 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.78, in 2018.
That places Denmark 49th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual primary energy fossil vs low carbon in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.001 | — |
| 1967 | -0.001 | -200.0% |
| 1968 | -0.004 | +300.0% |
| 1969 | 0.001 | -125.0% |
| 1970 | 0.002 | +100.0% |
| 1971 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | -0.003 | — |
| 1976 | -0.002 | -33.3% |
| 1977 | 0.007 | -450.0% |
| 1978 | 0.004 | -42.9% |
| 1979 | 0.005 | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0096 | +92.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 | -85.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0028 | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1118 | +3892.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0028 | -97.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0268 | +856.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1186 | +342.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0793 | -33.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1789 | +125.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2662 | +48.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4415 | +65.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5666 | +28.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6806 | +20.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7459 | +9.6% |
| 1994 | -0.3606 | -148.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2605 | -172.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6004 | +130.4% |
| 1997 | 1.14 | +90.2% |
| 1998 | 1.2 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9423 | -21.8% |
| 2000 | 1.15 | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7045 | -38.9% |
| 2002 | 1.69 | +139.7% |
| 2003 | 2.53 | +50.1% |
| 2004 | 2.29 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8257 | -64.0% |
| 2006 | -0.7765 | -194.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2 | -254.2% |
| 2008 | -0.1352 | -111.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3725 | -375.5% |
| 2010 | 5.17 | +1287.5% |
| 2011 | 2.49 | -51.9% |
| 2012 | 1.7 | -31.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8569 | -49.7% |
| 2014 | 2.05 | +139.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7694 | -62.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7767 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 6.23 | +702.6% |
| 2018 | -1.78 | -128.6% |
| 2019 | 2.56 | -243.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6201 | -75.8% |
| 2021 | 8.39 | +1253.6% |
| 2022 | -1.34 | -115.9% |
| 2023 | -0.9887 | -26.1% |
| 2024 | 4.07 | -511.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1772 | -95.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.1772 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5633, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.1772 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1847, 96% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual primary energy fossil vs low carbon in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +3892.9% | 0.0028 | 0.1118 |
| 2010 | +1287.5% | 0.3725 | 5.17 |
| 2021 | +1253.6% | 0.6201 | 8.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0008 | -0.004 | 0.001 | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0013 | -0.003 | 0.007 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0798 | 0.0014 | 0.2662 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6224 | -0.3606 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9858 | -0.7765 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 | -1.78 | 6.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 | -1.34 | 8.39 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More climate change data for Denmark
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 184.48 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,374 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,827 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 233.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,637 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,616 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 20.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.1 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual primary energy fossil vs low carbon in Denmark?
- Annual primary energy fossil vs low carbon in Denmark was 0.1772 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual primary energy fossil vs low carbon recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 8.39 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual primary energy fossil vs low carbon recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.78 in 2018.
- How does Denmark rank for annual primary energy fossil vs low carbon?
- Denmark ranks 49th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual primary energy fossil vs low carbon rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual primary energy fossil vs low carbon. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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