Americas vs Denmark: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity

Americas
861.67 w per capita
in 2024
Denmark
2,265 w per capita
in 2024
Americas rank
10th
Denmark rank
9th

Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity over time

  • Americas
  • Denmark
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k200020122024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 2,265 w per capita against 861.67 w per capita in Americas, a difference of 1,403 w per capita.

That makes Denmark's figure about 2.6 times Americas's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 10th and Denmark ranks 9th of 38 groups.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas Denmark Difference Ahead
2000s 375.3 w per capita 663.86 w per capita 288.56 w per capita Denmark
2010s 510.04 w per capita 1,232 w per capita 721.85 w per capita Denmark
2020s 754.57 w per capita 1,997 w per capita 1,243 w per capita Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher installed renewable electricity-generating capacity, Americas or Denmark?
Denmark, at 2,265 w per capita against 861.67 w per capita in Americas as of 2024.
What is the difference in installed renewable electricity-generating capacity between Americas and Denmark?
1,403 w per capita, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Denmark?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Americas and Denmark rank globally for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
Americas ranks 10th and Denmark ranks 9th of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)
Unit
w per capita
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
256 places, 6,400 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed