Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 25,129 kilowatt-hours per person against 23,888 kilowatt-hours per person in Denmark, a difference of 1,241 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Denmark ranks 76th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 73rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,213 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,178 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,965 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 46,026 kilowatt-hours per person | 44,919 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,107 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 1980s | 40,729 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,141 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,412 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 45,913 kilowatt-hours per person | 44,666 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,247 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 42,220 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,559 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,339 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 32,714 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,596 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,882 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 25,582 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,526 kilowatt-hours per person | 944 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Denmark or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 25,129 kilowatt-hours per person against 23,888 kilowatt-hours per person in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1,241 kilowatt-hours per person, 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?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 76th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 73rd of 218 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 use per person vs. GDP per capita. 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 person.