Denmark vs Europe: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity
Denmark
2,265 w per capita
in 2024
Europe
1,217 w per capita
in 2024
Denmark rank
9th
Europe rank
4th
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity over time
- Denmark
- Europe
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2,265 w per capita against 1,217 w per capita in Europe, a difference of 1,048 w per capita.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.9 times Europe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 9th and Europe ranks 4th of 199 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 663.86 w per capita | 381.2 w per capita | 282.66 w per capita | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1,232 w per capita | 670.5 w per capita | 561.39 w per capita | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1,997 w per capita | 1,033 w per capita | 964.31 w per capita | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed renewable electricity-generating capacity, Denmark or Europe?
- Denmark, at 2,265 w per capita against 1,217 w per capita in Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in installed renewable electricity-generating capacity between Denmark and Europe?
- 1,048 w per capita, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Europe rank globally for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Denmark ranks 9th and Europe ranks 4th of 199 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.