Denmark vs Finland: Share of primary energy from renewables
Denmark
33.9%
in 2025
Finland
25.0%
in 2025
Denmark rank
5th
Finland rank
7th
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 33.9% against 25.0% in Finland, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.4 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Finland ahead.
Denmark ranks 5th and Finland ranks 7th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 8.6% | 8.6% | Finland |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 5.6% | 5.6% | Finland |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 5.0% | 4.8% | Finland |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 10.2% | 8.7% | Finland |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 11.9% | 5.9% | Finland |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 17.5% | 1.0% | Finland |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 24.1% | 5.9% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 33.9% against 25.0% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between Denmark and Finland?
- 8.9%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for share of primary energy from renewables?
- Denmark ranks 5th and Finland ranks 7th of 79 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.