Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Denmark
Denmark: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 46,235 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Denmark, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 46,235 TJ for total bioenergy — energy consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy consumption in Denmark peaked at 59,987 TJ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22,662 TJ, in 1990.
Denmark ranks 81st of 210 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.
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Denmark, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22,662 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 24,011 TJ | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 24,308 TJ | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 24,930 TJ | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 23,785 TJ | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 23,388 TJ | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 23,725 TJ | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 24,167 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 22,718 TJ | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 22,798 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 25,611 TJ | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 28,183 TJ | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 27,606 TJ | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 30,602 TJ | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 32,061 TJ | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 36,450 TJ | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 40,643 TJ | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 47,395 TJ | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 48,178 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 47,806 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 51,446 TJ | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 51,839 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 52,044 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 52,688 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 51,306 TJ | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 57,328 TJ | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 59,987 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 58,287 TJ | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 56,217 TJ | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 53,956 TJ | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 52,281 TJ | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 53,686 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 45,719 TJ | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 46,614 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 46,235 TJ | -0.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 46,235 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,866 TJ, 9.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 46,235 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41,131 TJ, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,649 TJ | 22,662 TJ | 24,930 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,454 TJ | 25,611 TJ | 48,178 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,510 TJ | 51,306 TJ | 59,987 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,907 TJ | 45,719 TJ | 53,686 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 total bioenergy — energy consumption in Denmark?
- Total bioenergy — energy consumption in Denmark was 46,235 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 59,987 TJ in 2016.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,662 TJ in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
- Denmark ranks 81st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy consumption rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 Total Bioenergy — 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.