Denmark vs Finland: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

Denmark
26.08 billion kWh
in 2021
Finland
22.38 billion kWh
in 2021
Denmark rank
21st
Finland rank
24th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • Denmark
  • Finland
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 26.08 billion kWh against 22.38 billion kWh in Finland, a difference of 3.70 billion kWh.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.

Denmark ranks 21st and Finland ranks 24th of 209 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Finland Difference Ahead
1990s 2.15 billion kWh 6.57 billion kWh 4.43 billion kWh Finland
2000s 8.50 billion kWh 9.66 billion kWh 1.16 billion kWh Finland
2010s 17.82 billion kWh 14.37 billion kWh 3.44 billion kWh Denmark
2020s 24.75 billion kWh 21.21 billion kWh 3.54 billion kWh Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Denmark or Finland?
Denmark, at 26.08 billion kWh against 22.38 billion kWh in Finland as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Denmark and Finland?
3.70 billion kWh, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Denmark ranks 21st and Finland ranks 24th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh)
Unit
kWh
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 7,438 data points, 1990–2021
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.