Denmark vs Norway: Share of primary energy use by source
Denmark
11.1%
in 2025
Norway
10.9%
in 2025
Denmark rank
63rd
Norway rank
64th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 11.1% against 10.9% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 63rd and Norway ranks 64th of 77 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.0% | 6.2% | 1.2% | Norway |
| 1990s | 14.8% | 11.6% | 3.2% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 14.3% | 8.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 13.7% | 5.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 12.3% | 0.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 11.1% against 10.9% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Denmark ranks 63rd and Norway ranks 64th 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.