Czechia vs Denmark: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels

Czechia
70.2%
in 2025
Denmark
66.1%
in 2025
Czechia rank
64th
Denmark rank
66th

Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time

  • Czechia
  • Denmark
020406080100196519952025

How they compare

Czechia currently reports 70.2% against 66.1% in Denmark, a difference of 4.1%.

That makes Czechia's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Denmark ahead.

Czechia ranks 64th and Denmark ranks 66th of 75 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Denmark Difference Ahead
1980s 96.7% 99.8% 3.1% Denmark
1990s 91.6% 98.5% 6.9% Denmark
2000s 85.3% 93.9% 8.6% Denmark
2010s 78.1% 83.5% 5.4% Denmark
2020s 72.8% 70.0% 2.8% Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Czechia or Denmark?
Czechia, at 70.2% against 66.1% in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Czechia and Denmark?
4.1%, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Denmark?
43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
How do Czechia and Denmark rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
Czechia ranks 64th 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

Indicator
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Unit
%
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
78 places, 3,914 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.