Which has higher share of primary energy from solar and wind, Denmark or OECD (EI)?

Denmark, at 16.4% against 3.8% in OECD (EI) as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and OECD (EI)?

61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs OECD (EI): Share of primary energy from solar and wind

Denmark

16.4%

in 2025

OECD (EI)

3.8%

in 2025

Denmark rank

1st

OECD (EI) rank

1st

Share of primary energy from solar and wind over time

Denmark
OECD (EI)

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 16.4% against 3.8% in OECD (EI), a difference of 12.6%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 4.3 times OECD (EI)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was OECD (EI) ahead.

Denmark ranks 1st and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 110 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	OECD (EI)	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	—
1970s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Denmark
1980s	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%	Denmark
1990s	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%	Denmark
2000s	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%	Denmark
2010s	7.1%	1.1%	6.0%	Denmark
2020s	14.1%	3.0%	11.0%	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of primary energy from solar and wind, Denmark or OECD (EI)?: Denmark, at 16.4% against 3.8% in OECD (EI) as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar and wind between Denmark and OECD (EI)?: 12.6%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and OECD (EI)?: 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Denmark and OECD (EI) rank globally for share of primary energy from solar and wind?: Denmark ranks 1st and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of primary energy from solar and wind
Unit: %
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 112 places, 5,784 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.