Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Denmark
Denmark: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 36,541 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Denmark, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 36,541 TJ for fuelwood — energy consumption in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Denmark peaked at 49,883 TJ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17,022 TJ, in 1990.
Denmark ranks 73rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Denmark, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,022 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 18,307 TJ | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 18,631 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 19,331 TJ | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 19,071 TJ | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 18,650 TJ | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 19,497 TJ | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 19,535 TJ | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 17,354 TJ | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 17,486 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 21,370 TJ | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 22,892 TJ | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 20,529 TJ | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 22,748 TJ | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 23,157 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 27,681 TJ | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 31,815 TJ | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 38,777 TJ | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 43,217 TJ | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 42,352 TJ | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 41,365 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 40,961 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 41,205 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 39,644 TJ | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 40,641 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 47,349 TJ | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 49,883 TJ | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 48,892 TJ | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 46,697 TJ | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 43,384 TJ | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 41,114 TJ | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 42,193 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 35,001 TJ | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 36,541 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 36,541 TJ | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 36,541 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,326 TJ, 5.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 36,541 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,661 TJ, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,488 TJ | 17,022 TJ | 19,535 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,454 TJ | 20,529 TJ | 43,217 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,002 TJ | 39,644 TJ | 49,883 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,278 TJ | 35,001 TJ | 42,193 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 fuelwood — energy consumption in Denmark?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Denmark was 36,541 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 49,883 TJ in 2016.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,022 TJ in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Denmark ranks 73rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Fuelwood — 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.