Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita was 8.11 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8.11 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 79 countries
All-time high
8.11 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.0037 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1976
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Denmark, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Denmark stood at 8.11 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Denmark peaked at 8.11 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1976.
That places Denmark 17th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0053 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0054 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0052 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0043 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0045 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0049 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0048 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0048 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0048 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0048 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0041 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0037 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0051 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0059 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0068 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0087 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.3% |
| 1981 | 0.009 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0095 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0314 kilowatt-hours per person | +229.3% |
| 1984 | 0.032 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0372 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0603 kilowatt-hours per person | +62.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0757 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1105 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1623 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2479 kilowatt-hours per person | +52.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3572 kilowatt-hours per person | +44.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4877 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6298 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5584 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6053 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.716 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9291 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.8% |
| 1998 | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.1% |
| 1999 | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 1.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 1.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 1.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 2.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 2.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 3 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 2.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 3.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 3.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 4.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 4.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 4.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 5.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 5.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 5.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 6.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 6.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 6.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 6.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 7.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 7.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 8.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 8.11 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 8.11 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.23 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 8.11 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.09 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita 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 | +229.3% | 0.0095 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0314 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0049 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0043 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0054 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.005 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0037 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0068 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0537 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0087 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1623 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.701 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2479 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 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 per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Denmark?
- Per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Denmark was 8.11 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 8.11 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 kilowatt-hours per person in 1976.
- How does Denmark rank for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.