Denmark vs Pakistan: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Denmark
23.2%
in 2025
Pakistan
22.5%
in 2025
Denmark rank
13th
Pakistan rank
16th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Denmark
- Pakistan
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 23.2% against 22.5% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Pakistan ahead.
Denmark ranks 13th and Pakistan ranks 16th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.2% | 16.0% | 2.8% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 16.8% | 1.1% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 15.2% | 1.9% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 14.3% | 3.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 19.1% | 2.8% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Denmark or Pakistan?
- Denmark, at 23.2% against 22.5% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Denmark and Pakistan?
- 0.7%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Pakistan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Pakistan rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Denmark ranks 13th and Pakistan ranks 16th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity as a share of primary energy. 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.