Denmark vs Ireland: Energy intensity
Denmark
0.5257 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Ireland
0.5407 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Denmark rank
147th
Ireland rank
146th
Energy intensity over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.5407 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 0.5257 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Denmark, a difference of 0.015 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ireland ahead.
Denmark ranks 147th and Ireland ranks 146th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.17 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Ireland |
| 1970s | 2.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3023 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.94 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4121 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.52 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.1248 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9571 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0596 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.7273 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6726 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0547 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.5374 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5573 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0199 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity, Denmark or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.5407 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 0.5257 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in energy intensity between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.015 kilowatt-hours per dollar, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for energy intensity?
- Denmark ranks 147th and Ireland ranks 146th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.