Australia vs Denmark: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person
Australia
2,073 watts per capita
in 2023
Denmark
2,190 watts per capita
in 2023
Australia rank
10th
Denmark rank
9th
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2,190 watts per capita against 2,073 watts per capita in Australia, a difference of 117 watts per capita.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 10th and Denmark ranks 9th of 219 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 421.04 watts per capita | 663.86 watts per capita | 242.82 watts per capita | Denmark |
| 2010s | 759.68 watts per capita | 1,232 watts per capita | 472.21 watts per capita | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1,784 watts per capita | 1,941 watts per capita | 156.74 watts per capita | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity-generating capacity per person, Australia or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 2,190 watts per capita against 2,073 watts per capita in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity-generating capacity per person between Australia and Denmark?
- 117 watts per capita, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Australia ranks 10th and Denmark ranks 9th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)