Denmark vs United States: Oil production, per square kilometre

Denmark
0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark rank
21st
United States rank
18th

Oil production, per square kilometre over time

  • Denmark
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Denmark, a difference of 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.

Denmark ranks 21st and United States ranks 18th of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United States Difference Ahead
1960s 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre United States
1970s 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre United States
1980s 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Denmark
1990s 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Denmark
2000s 0.0049 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0045 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Denmark
2010s 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Denmark
2020s 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil production, per square kilometre, Denmark or United States?
United States, at 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in oil production, per square kilometre between Denmark and United States?
0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Denmark and United States rank globally for oil production, per square kilometre?
Denmark ranks 21st and United States ranks 18th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Oil production, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Oil production, per square kilometre
Unit
terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 9,824 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Oil production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.