Denmark vs Ireland: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Denmark
29,101 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Ireland
28,697 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Denmark rank
44th
Ireland rank
47th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 29,101 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 28,697 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Ireland, a difference of 404 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 44th and Ireland ranks 47th of 174 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,250 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 35,440 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 7,810 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Denmark |
| 2000s | 41,454 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 40,611 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 843.3 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Denmark |
| 2010s | 34,900 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 33,256 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,644 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Denmark |
| 2020s | 30,142 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 29,909 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 232.68 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Denmark or Ireland?
- Denmark, at 29,101 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 28,697 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Denmark and Ireland?
- 404 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Denmark ranks 44th and Ireland ranks 47th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.