Biodiesel — Energy consumption in Denmark
Denmark: Biodiesel — Energy consumption was 5,452 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Biodiesel — Energy consumption in Denmark, 2008–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, biodiesel — energy consumption in Denmark stood at 5,452 TJ.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biodiesel — energy consumption in Denmark peaked at 7,505 TJ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 73.6 TJ, in 2008.
That places Denmark 26th out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Biodiesel — Energy consumption in Denmark, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 73.6 TJ | — |
| 2009 | 220.8 TJ | +200.0% |
| 2010 | 73.6 TJ | -66.7% |
| 2011 | 3,422 TJ | +4550.0% |
| 2012 | 6,661 TJ | +94.6% |
| 2013 | 6,771 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 6,918 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 6,992 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 7,139 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 7,060 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 7,025 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 7,505 TJ | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 7,055 TJ | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 7,181 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 6,316 TJ | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 5,452 TJ | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 5,452 TJ | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 5,452 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,603 TJ, 3.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 5,452 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,809 TJ, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biodiesel — Energy consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +4550.0% | 73.6 TJ | 3,422 TJ |
| 2009 | +200.0% | 73.6 TJ | 220.8 TJ |
| 2012 | +94.6% | 3,422 TJ | 6,661 TJ |
| 2010 | -66.7% | 220.8 TJ | 73.6 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 147.2 TJ | 73.6 TJ | 220.8 TJ | 2 |
| 2010s | 5,957 TJ | 73.6 TJ | 7,505 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,291 TJ | 5,452 TJ | 7,181 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More environment data for Denmark
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.696 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0189 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biodiesel — energy consumption in Denmark?
- Biodiesel — energy consumption in Denmark was 5,452 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biodiesel — energy consumption recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 7,505 TJ in 2019.
- What is the lowest biodiesel — energy consumption recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.6 TJ in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for biodiesel — energy consumption?
- Denmark ranks 26th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is biodiesel — energy consumption rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biodiesel — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.