Denmark vs Norway: Share of primary energy from renewables

Denmark
33.9%
in 2025
Norway
53.1%
in 2025
Denmark rank
5th
Norway rank
2nd

Share of primary energy from renewables over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 53.1% against 33.9% in Denmark, a difference of 19.1%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.6 times Denmark's.

Across all 61 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 5th and Norway ranks 2nd of 79 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of primary energy from renewables
Unit
%
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,680 data points, 1965–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.