Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Denmark
Denmark: Primary energy from low-carbon energy was 48.68 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Denmark, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from low-carbon energy in Denmark is 48.68 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy in Denmark peaked at 48.68 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.019 terawatt-hours, in 1976.
Denmark ranks 48th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0238 terawatt-hours | 0.021 terawatt-hours | 0.026 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0251 terawatt-hours | 0.019 terawatt-hours | 0.035 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.275 terawatt-hours | 0.0446 terawatt-hours | 0.8331 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.68 terawatt-hours | 1.27 terawatt-hours | 7.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.82 terawatt-hours | 8.21 terawatt-hours | 16.92 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.98 terawatt-hours | 22.08 terawatt-hours | 37.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.36 terawatt-hours | 38.37 terawatt-hours | 48.68 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More climate change data for Denmark
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 6.01 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 5.34 million (2025)
- Urban population 88.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.75 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 4.20 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.75 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.75 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from low-carbon energy in Denmark?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Denmark was 48.68 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 48.68 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.019 terawatt-hours in 1976.
- How does Denmark rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Denmark ranks 48th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.