Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 5,114 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,304 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 810 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Denmark ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.06 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 177.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 177.44 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,482 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,482 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 2,277 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,116 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,839 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 11,024 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,640 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,617 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 17,472 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,366 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,106 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 9,409 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,488 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,921 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2,926 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,013 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,088 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 fossil fuel production per person, by fuel, Denmark or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Denmark, at 5,114 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,304 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production per person, by fuel between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 810 kilowatt-hours per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Denmark ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 215 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 Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel. 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 per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.