Denmark vs Singapore: Share of direct primary energy consumption by source
Denmark
11.3%
in 2024
Singapore
12.4%
in 2024
Denmark rank
65th
Singapore rank
64th
Share of direct primary energy consumption by source over time
- Denmark
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 12.4% against 11.3% in Denmark, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Singapore ahead.
Denmark ranks 65th and Singapore ranks 64th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 0.0% | 3.5% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 2.9% | 12.0% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 10.8% | 12.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 11.8% | 8.7% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 13.6% | 0.4% | Singapore |
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 Singapore?
- Singapore, at 12.4% against 11.3% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of direct primary energy consumption by source between Denmark and Singapore?
- 1.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Singapore?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Singapore rank globally for share of direct primary energy consumption by source?
- Denmark ranks 65th and Singapore ranks 64th 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.