Denmark vs Poland: Share of electricity generation from oil
Denmark
3.7%
in 2025
Poland
3.8%
in 2025
Denmark rank
117th
Poland rank
116th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Denmark
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 3.8% against 3.7% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 117th and Poland ranks 116th of 208 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 2.2% | 6.0% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 3.0% | 4.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 0.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 0.4% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Denmark or Poland?
- Poland, at 3.8% against 3.7% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Denmark and Poland?
- 0.1%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Poland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Poland rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Denmark ranks 117th and Poland ranks 116th of 208 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 oil. 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.