Denmark vs Finland: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity

Denmark
2,265 w per capita
in 2024
Finland
2,831 w per capita
in 2024
Denmark rank
9th
Finland rank
6th

Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity over time

  • Denmark
  • Finland
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k200020122024

How they compare

Finland currently reports 2,831 w per capita against 2,265 w per capita in Denmark, a difference of 566 w per capita.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.

Denmark ranks 9th and Finland ranks 6th of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Finland Difference Ahead
2000s 663.86 w per capita 920.06 w per capita 256.2 w per capita Finland
2010s 1,232 w per capita 1,143 w per capita 89.07 w per capita Denmark
2020s 1,997 w per capita 2,175 w per capita 178.2 w per capita Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher installed renewable electricity-generating capacity, Denmark or Finland?
Finland, at 2,831 w per capita against 2,265 w per capita in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in installed renewable electricity-generating capacity between Denmark and Finland?
566 w per capita, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
Denmark ranks 9th and Finland ranks 6th 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.

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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
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