Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal
Denmark
-59.2%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-51.8%
in 2025
Denmark rank
77th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
76th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports -51.8% against -59.2% in Denmark, a difference of 7.4%.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 77th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 76th of 78 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -5.0% | -3.5% | 1.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 7.1% | -2.6% | 9.6% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 4.1% | -0.6% | 4.7% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.5% | -6.1% | 6.6% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.7% | -1.0% | 1.8% | Denmark |
| 2010s | -11.5% | -12.7% | 1.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | -17.9% | -20.7% | 2.7% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from coal, Denmark or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at -51.8% against -59.2% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from coal between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 7.4%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from coal?
- Denmark ranks 77th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 76th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.