Denmark vs High income: Renewable electricity output
Denmark
79.0%
in 2021
High income
26.7%
in 2021
Denmark rank
34th
High income rank
33rd
Renewable electricity output over time
- Denmark
- High income
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 79.0% against 26.7% in High income, a difference of 52.3%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 3.0 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was High income ahead.
Denmark ranks 34th and High income ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and High income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 16.1% | 10.5% | High income |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 15.6% | 6.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 20.8% | 35.6% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 80.3% | 26.8% | 53.5% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity output, Denmark or High income?
- Denmark, at 79.0% against 26.7% in High income as of 2021.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity output between Denmark and High income?
- 52.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and High income?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and High income rank globally for renewable electricity output?
- Denmark ranks 34th and High income ranks 33rd 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.