Austria vs Denmark: Share of primary energy from renewables
Austria
24.7%
in 2025
Denmark
33.9%
in 2025
Austria rank
8th
Denmark rank
5th
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- Austria
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 33.9% against 24.7% in Austria, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.4 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 8th and Denmark ranks 5th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 6 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.1% | 0.0% | 10.1% | Austria |
| 1970s | 9.2% | 0.0% | 9.1% | Austria |
| 1980s | 13.0% | 0.1% | 12.9% | Austria |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 1.5% | 12.1% | Austria |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 6.1% | 8.3% | Austria |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 16.5% | 2.8% | Austria |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 30.0% | 6.8% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, Austria or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 33.9% against 24.7% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between Austria and Denmark?
- 9.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for share of primary energy from renewables?
- Austria ranks 8th and Denmark ranks 5th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.