Denmark vs Norway: Share of direct primary energy consumption by source
Denmark
11.3%
in 2024
Norway
10.9%
in 2024
Denmark rank
65th
Norway rank
67th
Share of direct primary energy consumption by source over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 11.3% against 10.9% in Norway, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 65th and Norway ranks 67th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | β |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.9% | Norway |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 5.7% | 2.2% | Norway |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 11.8% | 3.1% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 14.6% | 8.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 13.9% | 6.6% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 12.6% | 0.6% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of direct primary energy consumption by source, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 11.3% against 10.9% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of direct primary energy consumption by source between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for share of direct primary energy consumption by source?
- Denmark ranks 65th and Norway ranks 67th 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.