Denmark vs Germany: Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source
Denmark
18.9%
in 2025
Germany
20.7%
in 2025
Denmark rank
45th
Germany rank
44th
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 20.7% against 18.9% in Denmark, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 45th and Germany ranks 44th of 76 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.2% | 48.8% | 32.4% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 52.6% | 34.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 126.3% | 23.5% | 102.8% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 12.8% | 19.1% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source, Denmark or Germany?
- Germany, at 20.7% against 18.9% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source between Denmark and Germany?
- 1.8%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source?
- Denmark ranks 45th and Germany ranks 44th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.