Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Alternative and nuclear energy

Denmark
14.5%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
13.8%
in 2024
Denmark rank
37th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
40th

Alternative and nuclear energy over time

  • Denmark
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
051015199020072024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 14.5% against 13.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Denmark ranks 37th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th of 151 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7% 10.6% 9.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 2.7% 9.6% 6.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 6.9% 11.9% 5.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 12.2% 13.3% 1.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Denmark or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Denmark, at 14.5% against 13.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.7%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
Denmark ranks 37th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)
Unit
% of total energy use
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 6,669 data points, 1990–2024
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Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.