Denmark vs Egypt: Share of primary energy from coal

Denmark
1.5%
in 2025
Egypt
1.5%
in 2025
Denmark rank
56th
Egypt rank
57th

Share of primary energy from coal over time

  • Denmark
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Egypt, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 61 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 56th and Egypt ranks 57th of 78 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Egypt Difference Ahead
1960s 21.5% 5.9% 15.6% Denmark
1970s 12.9% 5.0% 7.9% Denmark
1980s 35.0% 3.0% 32.0% Denmark
1990s 33.3% 2.3% 31.0% Denmark
2000s 22.6% 1.4% 21.2% Denmark
2010s 14.5% 1.1% 13.4% Denmark
2020s 5.3% 1.3% 4.1% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Denmark or Egypt?
Denmark, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Egypt as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Denmark and Egypt?
0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Egypt?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Egypt rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
Denmark ranks 56th and Egypt ranks 57th of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of primary energy from coal
Unit
%
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
81 places, 4,378 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.