Denmark vs Upper middle income: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy)

Denmark
35.5%
in 2024
Upper middle income
6.2%
in 2024
Denmark rank
33rd
Upper middle income rank
33rd

Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) over time

  • Denmark
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 35.5% against 6.2% in Upper middle income, a difference of 29.3%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 5.7 times Upper middle income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Upper middle income ahead.

Denmark ranks 33rd and Upper middle income ranks 33rd of 150 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Upper middle income in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 7.3% 17.2% 9.9% Upper middle income
2000s 13.0% 11.4% 1.6% Denmark
2010s 23.5% 7.0% 16.5% Denmark
2020s 33.4% 6.3% 27.0% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher combustible renewables and waste, Denmark or Upper middle income?
Denmark, at 35.5% against 6.2% in Upper middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in combustible renewables and waste between Denmark and Upper middle income?
29.3%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Upper middle income?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Upper middle income rank globally for combustible renewables and waste?
Denmark ranks 33rd and Upper middle income ranks 33rd 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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Indicator
Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy)
Unit
% of total energy
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 6,711 data points, 1990–2024
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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.