Denmark vs Zambia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Denmark
2.94 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Zambia
2.47 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Denmark rank
109th
Zambia rank
112th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Denmark
- Zambia
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 109th and Zambia ranks 112th of 214 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 109th and Zambia ranks 112th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.