Denmark vs Sweden: Main indicators - share of renewable energy
Denmark
48.2
in 2025
Sweden
65.4
in 2025
Denmark rank
5th
Sweden rank
3rd
Main indicators - share of renewable energy over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 65.4 against 48.2 in Denmark, a difference of 17.2.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Denmark's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 36 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.23 | 42.39 | 25.16 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 29.6 | 51.23 | 21.64 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 42.16 | 63.93 | 21.77 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher main indicators - share of renewable energy, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 65.4 against 48.2 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in main indicators - share of renewable energy between Denmark and Sweden?
- 17.2, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for main indicators - share of renewable energy?
- Denmark ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Main indicators - share of renewable energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.