Denmark vs Germany: Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Denmark
0.0%
in 2024
Germany
0.0%
in 2024
Denmark rank
32nd
Germany rank
32nd
Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 32nd and Germany ranks 32nd of 79 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.8% | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 4.3% | 4.3% | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 4.5% | 4.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables, Denmark or Germany?
- Denmark, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Denmark ranks 32nd and Germany ranks 32nd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the total (direct) primary energy.