Denmark vs OECD members: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy)
Denmark
35.5%
in 2024
OECD members
7.0%
in 2024
Denmark rank
33rd
OECD members rank
31st
Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) over time
- Denmark
- OECD members
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 35.5% against 7.0% in OECD members, a difference of 28.5%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 5.1 times OECD members's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 33rd and OECD members ranks 31st of 150 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 3.6% | 3.7% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 4.0% | 8.9% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 5.9% | 17.7% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 6.9% | 26.5% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher combustible renewables and waste, Denmark or OECD members?
- Denmark, at 35.5% against 7.0% in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in combustible renewables and waste between Denmark and OECD members?
- 28.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and OECD members?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and OECD members rank globally for combustible renewables and waste?
- Denmark ranks 33rd and OECD members ranks 31st of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.