Denmark vs Luxembourg: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Denmark
8.8%
in 2025
Luxembourg
8.4%
in 2025
Denmark rank
187th
Luxembourg rank
188th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Denmark
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 8.8% against 8.4% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 187th and Luxembourg ranks 188th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.4% | 79.0% | 15.4% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 78.1% | 88.4% | 10.3% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 62.8% | 19.6% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 13.7% | 1.4% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Denmark or Luxembourg?
- Denmark, at 8.8% against 8.4% in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Denmark and Luxembourg?
- 0.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Luxembourg?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Luxembourg rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Denmark ranks 187th and Luxembourg ranks 188th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.