Denmark vs Ireland: Oil consumption
Denmark
76.63 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland
84.07 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark rank
68th
Ireland rank
65th
Oil consumption over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 84.07 terawatt-hours against 76.63 terawatt-hours in Denmark, a difference of 7.44 terawatt-hours.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 68th and Ireland ranks 65th of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 153.34 terawatt-hours | 35.79 terawatt-hours | 117.55 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 1970s | 201.94 terawatt-hours | 62.67 terawatt-hours | 139.27 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 1980s | 127.96 terawatt-hours | 52.65 terawatt-hours | 75.32 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 1990s | 120.71 terawatt-hours | 69.66 terawatt-hours | 51.05 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2000s | 111.87 terawatt-hours | 106.25 terawatt-hours | 5.62 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2010s | 91.41 terawatt-hours | 84.46 terawatt-hours | 6.95 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2020s | 79.32 terawatt-hours | 82.69 terawatt-hours | 3.38 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Denmark or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 84.07 terawatt-hours against 76.63 terawatt-hours in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Denmark and Ireland?
- 7.44 terawatt-hours, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for oil consumption?
- Denmark ranks 68th and Ireland ranks 65th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.