Denmark vs United Kingdom: Gas production per person
Denmark
5,114 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
4,304 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
29th
United Kingdom rank
32nd
Gas production per person over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 5,114 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,304 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 810 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Denmark ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom | 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 |
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 177.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 177.44 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,482 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,482 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 2,277 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,116 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,839 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 11,024 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,640 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,617 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 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 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas production per person, Denmark or United Kingdom?
- Denmark, at 5,114 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,304 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gas production per person between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 810 kilowatt-hours per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for gas production per person?
- Denmark ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 32nd 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 Gas production per person. 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.