Denmark vs Europe & Central Asia: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Denmark
78.9%
in 2021
Europe & Central Asia
17.2%
in 2021
Denmark rank
1st
Europe & Central Asia rank
4th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Denmark
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 78.9% against 17.2% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 61.7%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 4.6 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 1st and Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th of 210 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 0.2% | 5.3% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 3.0% | 18.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 10.8% | 45.6% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 17.4% | 62.8% | 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- Denmark, at 78.9% against 17.2% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Denmark and Europe & Central Asia?
- 61.7%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Europe & Central Asia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Denmark ranks 1st and Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th of 210 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 (% 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 renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.