Denmark vs Italy: Share of primary energy from coal
Denmark
1.5%
in 2025
Italy
1.6%
in 2025
Denmark rank
56th
Italy rank
55th
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Denmark
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 56th and Italy ranks 55th of 78 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.5% | 10.6% | 10.9% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 12.9% | 7.3% | 5.6% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 35.0% | 10.1% | 24.9% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 33.3% | 7.5% | 25.8% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 8.3% | 14.3% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 7.8% | 6.7% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 3.3% | 2.1% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Denmark or Italy?
- Italy, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Denmark and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Italy?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Italy rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Denmark ranks 56th and Italy ranks 55th 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.