Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Energy imports and exports
Denmark
43.8%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
44.0%
in 2023
Denmark rank
54th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
53rd
Energy imports and exports over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 44.0% against 43.8% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 54th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd of 142 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.0% | -9.1% | 35.1% | Denmark |
| 2000s | -36.7% | 7.3% | 44.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 40.8% | 29.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 37.7% | 5.9% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy imports and exports, Denmark or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 44.0% against 43.8% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy imports and exports between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.2%, 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?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for energy imports and exports?
- Denmark ranks 54th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy imports and exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy trade, measured as the percentage of energy use. Positive values indicate a country or region is a net importer of energy. Negative numbers indicate a country or region is a net exporter.