Denmark vs Ireland: Share of primary energy from oil
Denmark
53.4%
in 2025
Ireland
53.1%
in 2025
Denmark rank
16th
Ireland rank
17th
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 53.4% against 53.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 17th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.5% | 43.6% | 34.9% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 87.1% | 72.9% | 14.2% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 61.4% | 52.5% | 8.8% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 51.9% | 1.6% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 58.3% | 9.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 51.2% | 1.7% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 51.6% | 0.8% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Denmark or Ireland?
- Denmark, at 53.4% against 53.1% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.3%, with Denmark 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 share of primary energy from oil?
- Denmark ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 17th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.