CIS (EI) vs Denmark: Share of primary energy from renewables
CIS (EI)
2.7%
in 2025
Denmark
33.9%
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
Denmark rank
5th
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- CIS (EI)
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 33.9% against 2.7% in CIS (EI), a difference of 31.2%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 12.7 times CIS (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was CIS (EI) ahead.
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and Denmark ranks 5th of 2 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, CIS (EI) averaged higher in 4 and Denmark in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | CIS (EI) | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.3% | CIS (EI) |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.3% | CIS (EI) |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.1% | 1.4% | CIS (EI) |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 0.7% | CIS (EI) |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 6.1% | 3.6% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 16.5% | 14.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 30.0% | 27.3% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, CIS (EI) or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 33.9% against 2.7% in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between CIS (EI) and Denmark?
- 31.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and Denmark?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do CIS (EI) and Denmark rank globally for share of primary energy from renewables?
- CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and Denmark ranks 5th of 2 groups.
- 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.