Denmark vs New Zealand: Share of primary energy from renewables
Denmark
33.9%
in 2025
New Zealand
50.5%
in 2025
Denmark rank
5th
New Zealand rank
3rd
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- Denmark
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 50.5% against 33.9% in Denmark, a difference of 16.6%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.5 times Denmark's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 5th and New Zealand ranks 3rd of 79 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 30.5% | 30.5% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 28.7% | 28.7% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 29.3% | 29.2% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 28.5% | 27.0% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 28.5% | 22.5% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 39.8% | 23.3% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 46.3% | 16.3% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, Denmark or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 50.5% against 33.9% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between Denmark and New Zealand?
- 16.6%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for share of primary energy from renewables?
- Denmark ranks 5th and New Zealand ranks 3rd 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.