Australia vs Denmark: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity

Australia
2,253 w per capita
in 2024
Denmark
2,265 w per capita
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
Denmark rank
9th

Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity over time

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

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 2,265 w per capita against 2,253 w per capita in Australia, a difference of 12 w per capita.

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

Australia ranks 10th and Denmark ranks 9th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Denmark Difference Ahead
2000s 421.04 w per capita 663.86 w per capita 242.82 w per capita Denmark
2010s 759.68 w per capita 1,232 w per capita 472.2 w per capita Denmark
2020s 1,857 w per capita 1,997 w per capita 139.84 w per capita Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher installed renewable electricity-generating capacity, Australia or Denmark?
Denmark, at 2,265 w per capita against 2,253 w per capita in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in installed renewable electricity-generating capacity between Australia and Denmark?
12 w per capita, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
Australia ranks 10th and Denmark ranks 9th of 218 countries.
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