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
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 76 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.
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
- 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 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 76 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.