Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Oil reserves, per unit of GDP

Denmark
0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Denmark rank
67th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
70th

Oil reserves, per unit of GDP over time

  • Denmark
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Denmark ranks 67th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 70th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 0.001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0034 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0024 cubic meters per US$ of GDP United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 0.0008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Denmark
2000s 0.0008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Denmark
2010s 0.0003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Denmark
2020s 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per unit of gdp, Denmark or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Denmark, at 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per unit of gdp between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for oil reserves, per unit of gdp?
Denmark ranks 67th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 70th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Oil reserves, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP
Unit
cubic meters per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
198 places, 7,375 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

Oil reserves divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.