Denmark vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Renewable electricity output
Renewable electricity output over time
- Denmark
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 79.0% against 25.8% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 53.2%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 3.1 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
Denmark ranks 34th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 20.1% | 14.5% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 19.8% | 2.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 22.4% | 34.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 80.3% | 26.6% | 53.7% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity output, Denmark or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Denmark, at 79.0% against 25.8% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity output between Denmark and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 53.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for renewable electricity output?
- Denmark ranks 34th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.