Brazil vs Denmark: Share of direct primary energy consumption by source
Brazil
11.1%
in 2024
Denmark
11.3%
in 2024
Brazil rank
66th
Denmark rank
65th
Share of direct primary energy consumption by source over time
- Brazil
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 11.3% against 11.1% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 66th and Denmark ranks 65th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Brazil |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 3.5% | 1.3% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 14.9% | 11.3% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 23.0% | 13.6% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 20.5% | 7.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 13.2% | 1.0% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of direct primary energy consumption by source, Brazil or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 11.3% against 11.1% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of direct primary energy consumption by source between Brazil and Denmark?
- 0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Denmark?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Denmark rank globally for share of direct primary energy consumption by source?
- Brazil ranks 66th and Denmark ranks 65th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of direct primary energy consumption 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 the total (direct) primary energy.