Denmark vs New Zealand: Electricity production from coal sources
Electricity production from coal sources over time
- Denmark
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 5.3% against 5.0% in Denmark, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 64th and New Zealand ranks 63rd of 210 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.1% | 2.9% | 73.1% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 8.7% | 39.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 4.5% | 25.5% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 4.6% | 5.1% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from coal sources, Denmark or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 5.3% against 5.0% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from coal sources between Denmark and New Zealand?
- 0.3%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for electricity production from coal sources?
- Denmark ranks 64th and New Zealand ranks 63rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from coal sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.