Denmark vs Iceland: Primary energy use, annual growth rate
Denmark
-6.18 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iceland
-4.9 % change on previous year
in 2025
Denmark rank
205th
Iceland rank
202nd
Primary energy use, annual growth rate over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports -4.9 % change on previous year against -6.18 % change on previous year in Denmark, a difference of 1.28 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 205th and Iceland ranks 202nd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.4 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 7.02 % change on previous year | Denmark |
| 1970s | 0.6256 % change on previous year | 5.32 % change on previous year | 4.69 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 1980s | -1.84 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | 5.28 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 1990s | 2.48 % change on previous year | 6.83 % change on previous year | 4.34 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2000s | -1.23 % change on previous year | 9.91 % change on previous year | 11.14 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2010s | -2.08 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 4.11 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2020s | -2.28 % change on previous year | -0.6931 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, annual growth rate, Denmark or Iceland?
- Iceland, at -4.9 % change on previous year against -6.18 % change on previous year in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use, annual growth rate between Denmark and Iceland?
- 1.28 % change on previous year, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Denmark ranks 205th and Iceland ranks 202nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.