Denmark vs New Zealand: Share of electricity generation from renewables
Denmark
91.2%
in 2025
New Zealand
88.5%
in 2025
Denmark rank
20th
New Zealand rank
23rd
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Denmark
- New Zealand
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 91.2% against 88.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
Denmark ranks 20th and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 210 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 76.9% | 71.2% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 67.4% | 45.5% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 78.6% | 21.8% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 85.6% | 0.8% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, Denmark or New Zealand?
- Denmark, at 91.2% against 88.5% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Denmark and New Zealand?
- 2.7%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Denmark ranks 20th and New Zealand ranks 23rd 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 renewables. 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.