Denmark vs New Zealand: Share of primary energy use by source
Denmark
11.1%
in 2025
New Zealand
10.5%
in 2025
Denmark rank
62nd
New Zealand rank
65th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Denmark
- New Zealand
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 11.1% against 10.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was New Zealand ahead.
Denmark ranks 62nd and New Zealand ranks 65th of 76 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.0% | 27.6% | 22.6% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 14.8% | 28.3% | 13.5% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 22.3% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 18.2% | 1.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 14.2% | 2.0% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Denmark or New Zealand?
- Denmark, at 11.1% against 10.5% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Denmark and New Zealand?
- 0.6%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Denmark ranks 62nd and New Zealand ranks 65th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy use by source. 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 energy supply.