Denmark vs Uruguay: Energy imports and exports
Denmark
43.8%
in 2023
Uruguay
46.2%
in 2022
Denmark rank
54th
Uruguay rank
51st
Energy imports and exports over time
- Denmark
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 46.2% against 43.8% in Denmark, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.
Denmark ranks 54th and Uruguay ranks 51st of 142 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.0% | 67.2% | 41.2% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | -36.7% | 72.7% | 109.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 51.9% | 40.9% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 44.3% | 0.8% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy imports and exports, Denmark or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 46.2% against 43.8% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in energy imports and exports between Denmark and Uruguay?
- 2.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Uruguay?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Uruguay rank globally for energy imports and exports?
- Denmark ranks 54th and Uruguay ranks 51st 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.