Brazil vs Denmark: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Brazil
62.3%
in 2025
Denmark
66.1%
in 2025
Brazil rank
68th
Denmark rank
66th
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Brazil
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 66.1% against 62.3% in Brazil, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 68th and Denmark ranks 66th of 75 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.9% | 99.8% | 23.9% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 74.5% | 98.5% | 23.9% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 74.3% | 93.9% | 19.6% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 83.5% | 12.6% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 70.0% | 5.4% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Brazil or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 66.1% against 62.3% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Brazil and Denmark?
- 3.8%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Denmark?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Denmark rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Brazil ranks 68th and Denmark ranks 66th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy 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
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.