Heat pumps - ambient heat captured by technology and climate in Denmark

Denmark: Heat pumps - ambient heat captured by technology and climate was 6,173 Gigawatt-hour in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6,173 Gigawatt-hour
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
17th
of 48 countries
All-time high
6,173 Gigawatt-hour
in 2024
All-time low
789.18 Gigawatt-hour
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Heat pumps - ambient heat captured by technology and climate in Denmark, 2004–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k2004201420242004: 789.2 Gigawatt-hour2005: 843.5 Gigawatt-hour2006: 940.1 Gigawatt-hour2007: 1.0k Gigawatt-hour2008: 1.1k Gigawatt-hour2009: 1.2k Gigawatt-hour2010: 1.3k Gigawatt-hour2011: 1.4k Gigawatt-hour2012: 1.6k Gigawatt-hour2013: 1.7k Gigawatt-hour2014: 1.8k Gigawatt-hour2015: 2.0k Gigawatt-hour2016: 2.2k Gigawatt-hour2017: 2.2k Gigawatt-hour2018: 2.5k Gigawatt-hour2019: 2.9k Gigawatt-hour2020: 4.1k Gigawatt-hour2021: 4.3k Gigawatt-hour2022: 4.5k Gigawatt-hour2023: 5.3k Gigawatt-hour2024: 6.2k Gigawatt-hour

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Gigawatt-hour.

Analysis

In 2024, heat pumps - ambient heat captured by technology and climate in Denmark stood at 6,173 Gigawatt-hour. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and up 250.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, heat pumps - ambient heat captured by technology and climate in Denmark peaked at 6,173 Gigawatt-hour in 2024 and was at its lowest, 789.18 Gigawatt-hour, in 2004.

Denmark ranks 17th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Heat pumps - ambient heat captured by technology and climate in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Heat pumps - ambient heat captured by technology and climate in Denmark, 2004 to 2024.
Year Gigawatt-hour Change
2004 789.18 Gigawatt-hour —
2005 843.53 Gigawatt-hour +6.9%
2006 940.11 Gigawatt-hour +11.4%
2007 1,017 Gigawatt-hour +8.2%
2008 1,119 Gigawatt-hour +10.0%
2009 1,220 Gigawatt-hour +9.1%
2010 1,329 Gigawatt-hour +8.9%
2011 1,441 Gigawatt-hour +8.4%
2012 1,556 Gigawatt-hour +8.0%
2013 1,669 Gigawatt-hour +7.3%
2014 1,762 Gigawatt-hour +5.6%
2015 1,957 Gigawatt-hour +11.1%
2016 2,182 Gigawatt-hour +11.5%
2017 2,240 Gigawatt-hour +2.7%
2018 2,534 Gigawatt-hour +13.1%
2019 2,863 Gigawatt-hour +13.0%
2020 4,110 Gigawatt-hour +43.6%
2021 4,330 Gigawatt-hour +5.4%
2022 4,483 Gigawatt-hour +3.5%
2023 5,302 Gigawatt-hour +18.3%
2024 6,173 Gigawatt-hour +16.4%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 6,173 Gigawatt-hour is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,189 Gigawatt-hour, 2.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 6,173 Gigawatt-hour is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,477 Gigawatt-hour, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Heat pumps - ambient heat captured by technology and climate 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +43.6% 2,863 Gigawatt-hour 4,110 Gigawatt-hour

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 988.15 Gigawatt-hour 789.18 Gigawatt-hour 1,220 Gigawatt-hour 6
2010s 1,953 Gigawatt-hour 1,329 Gigawatt-hour 2,863 Gigawatt-hour 10
2020s 4,880 Gigawatt-hour 4,110 Gigawatt-hour 6,173 Gigawatt-hour 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 14 Austria 7,160 Gigawatt-hour compare
  2. 15 United Kingdom 7,106 Gigawatt-hour compare
  3. 15 United Kingdom 7,106 Gigawatt-hour compare
  4. 18 Czechia 5,725 Gigawatt-hour compare
  5. 19 Romania 5,228 Gigawatt-hour compare
  6. 20 Belgium 4,199 Gigawatt-hour compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is heat pumps - ambient heat captured by technology and climate in Denmark?
Heat pumps - ambient heat captured by technology and climate in Denmark was 6,173 Gigawatt-hour in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest heat pumps - ambient heat captured by technology and climate recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 6,173 Gigawatt-hour in 2024.
What is the lowest heat pumps - ambient heat captured by technology and climate recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 789.18 Gigawatt-hour in 2004.
How does Denmark rank for heat pumps - ambient heat captured by technology and climate?
Denmark ranks 17th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
Is heat pumps - ambient heat captured by technology and climate rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 250.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Heat pumps - ambient heat captured by technology and climate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Heat pumps - ambient heat captured by technology and climate
Unit
Gigawatt-hour
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,007 data points, 2004–2024
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