Denmark vs Ireland: Primary energy from wind per person
Denmark
3,179 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ireland
2,272 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
3rd
Ireland rank
5th
Primary energy from wind per person over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3,179 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,272 kilowatt-hours per person in Ireland, a difference of 907 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ireland ahead.
Denmark ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 5th of 80 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0.176 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.176 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 1980s | 22.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 22.83 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 278.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 265.37 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1,089 kilowatt-hours per person | 283.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 805.53 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2,176 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,278 kilowatt-hours per person | 897.39 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,222 kilowatt-hours per person | 886.57 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from wind per person, Denmark or Ireland?
- Denmark, at 3,179 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,272 kilowatt-hours per person in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from wind per person between Denmark and Ireland?
- 907 kilowatt-hours per person, 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 primary energy from wind per person?
- Denmark ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 5th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from wind 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 of total energy supply per person.