Denmark vs Nicaragua: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy

Denmark
20.1%
in 2025
Nicaragua
19.7%
in 2024
Denmark rank
9th
Nicaragua rank
10th

Share of electricity generation from bioenergy over time

  • Denmark
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 20.1% against 19.7% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Denmark ranks 9th and Nicaragua ranks 10th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 6.6% 8.4% 1.7% Nicaragua
2010s 15.5% 12.4% 3.2% Denmark
2020s 21.1% 20.1% 1.0% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from bioenergy, Denmark or Nicaragua?
Denmark, at 20.1% against 19.7% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from bioenergy between Denmark and Nicaragua?
0.4%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Nicaragua?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Nicaragua rank globally for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
Denmark ranks 9th and Nicaragua ranks 10th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from bioenergy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,650 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.