China (People’s Republic of) vs Denmark: Share of direct primary energy consumption by source
China (People’s Republic of)
10.2%
in 2024
Denmark
11.3%
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
68th
Denmark rank
65th
Share of direct primary energy consumption by source over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 11.3% against 10.2% in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 68th and Denmark ranks 65th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.9% | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 0.0% | 2.3% | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 3.5% | 1.2% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 14.9% | 13.0% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 23.0% | 20.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 20.5% | 14.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 13.2% | 3.6% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of direct primary energy consumption by source, China (People’s Republic of) or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 11.3% against 10.2% in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of direct primary energy consumption by source between China (People’s Republic of) and Denmark?
- 1.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Denmark?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Denmark rank globally for share of direct primary energy consumption by source?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 68th and Denmark ranks 65th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – 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.