Denmark vs Portugal: Primary energy from solar and wind
Denmark
23.57 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
22.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark rank
27th
Portugal rank
28th
Primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 23.57 terawatt-hours against 22.53 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 1.04 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Portugal ahead.
Denmark ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 28th of 111 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1970s | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0.1171 terawatt-hours | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | 0.1169 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1.46 terawatt-hours | 0.0324 terawatt-hours | 1.43 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5.91 terawatt-hours | 2.44 terawatt-hours | 3.47 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2010s | 12.91 terawatt-hours | 12.23 terawatt-hours | 0.6759 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2020s | 21.22 terawatt-hours | 18.1 terawatt-hours | 3.12 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind, Denmark or Portugal?
- Denmark, at 23.57 terawatt-hours against 22.53 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind between Denmark and Portugal?
- 1.04 terawatt-hours, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind?
- Denmark ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 28th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.