Denmark vs United Kingdom: Oil production per person
Denmark
6,839 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
5,214 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
34th
United Kingdom rank
37th
Oil production per person over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 6,839 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,214 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 1,625 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 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 34th and United Kingdom ranks 37th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 7.
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 | β |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0971 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0971 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.44 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.21 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.95 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 446.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,836 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,390 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 6,420 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,561 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,141 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 20,923 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,223 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,299 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 35,918 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,092 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,826 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 16,857 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,619 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,238 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 6,338 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,318 kilowatt-hours per person | 19.31 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production per person, Denmark or United Kingdom?
- Denmark, at 6,839 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,214 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production per person between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 1,625 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 oil production per person?
- Denmark ranks 34th and United Kingdom ranks 37th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil 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. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.