Denmark vs Norway: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind
Denmark
-3.1%
in 2025
Norway
-3.0%
in 2025
Denmark rank
72nd
Norway rank
71st
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports -3.0% against -3.1% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 72nd and Norway ranks 71st of 79 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4% | 29.9% | 8.4% | Norway |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 54.9% | 45.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 20.8% | 10.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 20.6% | 14.7% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at -3.0% against -3.1% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- Denmark ranks 72nd and Norway ranks 71st of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.