Denmark vs France: Share of electricity generation from gas
Denmark
2.4%
in 2025
France
3.0%
in 2025
Denmark rank
105th
France rank
102nd
Share of electricity generation from gas over time
- Denmark
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 3.0% against 2.4% in Denmark, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 105th and France ranks 102nd of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 0.9% | 8.9% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 3.5% | 18.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 4.8% | 5.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 5.8% | 2.5% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from gas, Denmark or France?
- France, at 3.0% against 2.4% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from gas between Denmark and France?
- 0.6%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and France rank globally for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Denmark ranks 105th and France ranks 102nd of 206 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 gas. 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 electricity produced in the country or region.