Denmark vs Sweden: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind
Denmark
-3.1%
in 2025
Sweden
-3.3%
in 2025
Denmark rank
72nd
Sweden rank
73rd
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports -3.1% against -3.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 72nd and Sweden ranks 73rd of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.5% | 11.7% | 50.8% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 22.9% | 57.4% | 34.5% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 22.1% | 13.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 25.5% | 15.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 14.1% | 8.3% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Denmark, at -3.1% against -3.3% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- Denmark ranks 72nd and Sweden ranks 73rd 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.