Denmark vs Zambia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels

Denmark
2.94 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Zambia
2.47 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Denmark rank
108th
Zambia rank
111th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time

  • Denmark
  • Zambia
0204060199020072025

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 2.94 terawatt-hours against 2.47 terawatt-hours in Zambia, a difference of 0.47 terawatt-hours.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 108th and Zambia ranks 111th of 209 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 30.68 terawatt-hours 0.036 terawatt-hours 30.65 terawatt-hours Denmark
2010s 14.24 terawatt-hours 0.83 terawatt-hours 13.41 terawatt-hours Denmark
2020s 5.42 terawatt-hours 2.08 terawatt-hours 3.34 terawatt-hours Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Denmark or Zambia?
Denmark, at 2.94 terawatt-hours against 2.47 terawatt-hours in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Denmark and Zambia?
0.47 terawatt-hours, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Zambia rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
Denmark ranks 108th and Zambia ranks 111th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,239 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

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