Denmark vs Ireland: Fuel imports

Denmark
6.1%
in 2025
Ireland
6.2%
in 2024
Denmark rank
172nd
Ireland rank
169th

Fuel imports over time

  • Denmark
  • Ireland
510152025196219932025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 6.2% against 6.1% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 172nd and Ireland ranks 169th of 196 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 11.1% 8.6% 2.6% Denmark
1970s 15.0% 10.8% 4.3% Denmark
1980s 15.4% 10.9% 4.5% Denmark
1990s 4.3% 4.2% 0.1% Denmark
2000s 5.6% 6.4% 0.8% Ireland
2010s 7.5% 9.1% 1.6% Ireland
2020s 7.3% 6.5% 0.8% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Denmark or Ireland?
Ireland, at 6.2% against 6.1% in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Denmark and Ireland?
0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for fuel imports?
Denmark ranks 172nd and Ireland ranks 169th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,984 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.