Denmark vs Finland: Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables
Denmark
0.4%
in 2025
Finland
1.0%
in 2025
Denmark rank
54th
Finland rank
51st
Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.0% against 0.4% in Denmark, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Finland's figure about 2.9 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Finland ahead.
Denmark ranks 54th and Finland ranks 51st of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.8% | -0.9% | 1.9% | Finland |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 3.4% | 2.2% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 46.5% | 2.4% | 44.1% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 14.6% | 10.6% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 1.3% | 8.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 4.6% | 4.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 2.8% | 1.9% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables, Denmark or Finland?
- Finland, at 1.0% against 0.4% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables between Denmark and Finland?
- 0.6%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables?
- Denmark ranks 54th and Finland ranks 51st of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables. 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.