Denmark vs Ireland: Primary energy use
Denmark
143.39 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland
158.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark rank
74th
Ireland rank
72nd
Primary energy use over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 158.21 terawatt-hours against 143.39 terawatt-hours in Denmark, a difference of 14.82 terawatt-hours.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 74th and Ireland ranks 72nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 194.37 terawatt-hours | 81.98 terawatt-hours | 112.39 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 1970s | 231.89 terawatt-hours | 85.71 terawatt-hours | 146.18 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 1980s | 208.59 terawatt-hours | 100.63 terawatt-hours | 107.96 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 1990s | 240.12 terawatt-hours | 133.02 terawatt-hours | 107.1 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2000s | 228.78 terawatt-hours | 182.15 terawatt-hours | 46.63 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2010s | 185.41 terawatt-hours | 164.83 terawatt-hours | 20.58 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2020s | 151.4 terawatt-hours | 160.26 terawatt-hours | 8.86 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Denmark or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 158.21 terawatt-hours against 143.39 terawatt-hours in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Denmark and Ireland?
- 14.82 terawatt-hours, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for primary energy use?
- Denmark ranks 74th and Ireland ranks 72nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.