Brazil vs Denmark: Share of primary energy use by source
Brazil
10.7%
in 2025
Denmark
11.1%
in 2025
Brazil rank
65th
Denmark rank
63rd
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Brazil
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 11.1% against 10.7% in Brazil, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 65th and Denmark ranks 63rd of 77 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.6% | 5.0% | 2.4% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 14.8% | 11.3% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 22.4% | 13.3% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 19.6% | 6.7% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 12.2% | 0.8% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Brazil or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 11.1% against 10.7% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Brazil and Denmark?
- 0.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Denmark?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Denmark rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Brazil ranks 65th and Denmark ranks 63rd of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.