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
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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

Indicator
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person
Unit
watts per capita
Source
International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 5,256 data points, 2000–2023
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)