Denmark vs Iceland: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding

Denmark
4,453 kWh per person
in 2021
Iceland
15,608 kWh per person
in 2021
Denmark rank
2nd
Iceland rank
1st

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time

  • Denmark
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 15,608 kWh per person against 4,453 kWh per person in Denmark, a difference of 11,155 kWh per person.

That makes Iceland's figure about 3.5 times Denmark's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 1st of 209 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 408.59 kWh per person 1,534 kWh per person 1,126 kWh per person Iceland
2000s 1,566 kWh per person 7,750 kWh per person 6,184 kWh per person Iceland
2010s 3,132 kWh per person 15,644 kWh per person 12,513 kWh per person Iceland
2020s 4,235 kWh per person 15,954 kWh per person 11,719 kWh per person Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, Denmark or Iceland?
Iceland, at 15,608 kWh per person against 4,453 kWh per person in Denmark as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between Denmark and Iceland?
11,155 kWh per person, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
Denmark ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 1st of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per capita
Unit
kWh per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
256 places, 7,438 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.