Denmark - Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)

Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) in Denmark was 64.93 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 55 years was 99.87 in 1960, while its lowest value was 64.93 in 2015.

Definition: Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

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Year Value
1960 99.87
1961 99.16
1962 99.26
1963 99.66
1964 99.41
1965 98.87
1966 99.63
1967 99.24
1971 99.13
1972 99.16
1973 98.22
1974 98.02
1975 97.41
1976 97.53
1977 97.67
1978 96.22
1979 96.12
1980 97.17
1981 92.80
1982 94.28
1983 92.57
1984 92.22
1985 94.92
1986 94.76
1987 93.05
1988 91.83
1989 88.61
1990 89.59
1991 94.08
1992 90.72
1993 91.76
1994 94.64
1995 92.36
1996 98.53
1997 94.37
1998 92.68
1999 90.89
2000 88.28
2001 88.27
2002 87.99
2003 89.68
2004 85.47
2005 82.19
2006 86.64
2007 82.04
2008 80.13
2009 79.58
2010 78.27
2011 74.82
2012 70.86
2013 70.26
2014 67.70
2015 64.93

Development Relevance: Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources because they take millions of years to form, and reserves are being depleted much faster than new ones are being made. In developing economies growth in energy use is closely related to growth in the modern sectors - industry, motorized transport, and urban areas - but energy use also reflects climatic, geographic, and economic factors (such as the relative price of energy). Energy use has been growing rapidly in low- and middle-income economies, but high-income economies still use almost five times as much energy on a per capita basis. Total energy use refers to the use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels (such as electricity and refined petroleum products). It includes energy from combustible renewables and waste - solid biomass and animal products, gas and liquid from biomass, and industrial and municipal waste. Biomass is any plant matter used directly as fuel or converted into fuel, heat, or electricity.

Limitations and Exceptions: The IEA makes these estimates in consultation with national statistical offices, oil companies, electric utilities, and national energy experts. The IEA occasionally revises its time series to reflect political changes, and energy statistics undergo continual changes in coverage or methodology as more detailed energy accounts become available. Breaks in series are therefore unavoidable.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Energy data are compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA). IEA data for economies that are not members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are based on national energy data adjusted to conform to annual questionnaires completed by OECD member governments. Data for combustible renewables and waste are often based on small surveys or other incomplete information and thus give only a broad impression of developments and are not strictly comparable across countries. The IEA reports include country notes that explain some of these differences. All forms of energy - primary energy and primary electricity - are converted into oil equivalents. A notional thermal efficiency of 33 percent is assumed for converting nuclear electricity into oil equivalents and 100 percent efficiency for converting hydroelectric power.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use