Denmark vs France: Share of primary energy from coal
Denmark
1.5%
in 2025
France
1.8%
in 2025
Denmark rank
56th
France rank
53rd
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Denmark
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 1.8% against 1.5% in Denmark, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.
Denmark ranks 56th and France ranks 53rd of 78 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.5% | 34.8% | 13.3% | France |
| 1970s | 12.9% | 18.1% | 5.2% | France |
| 1980s | 35.0% | 12.8% | 22.2% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 33.3% | 6.9% | 26.5% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 4.9% | 17.6% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 4.0% | 10.5% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 2.3% | 3.1% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Denmark or France?
- France, at 1.8% against 1.5% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Denmark and France?
- 0.3%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and France rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Denmark ranks 56th and France ranks 53rd 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
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.