Denmark vs Germany: Share of primary energy from solar
Denmark
3.1%
in 2025
Germany
3.3%
in 2025
Denmark rank
15th
Germany rank
14th
Share of primary energy from solar over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.3% against 3.1% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.
Denmark ranks 15th and Germany ranks 14th of 80 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.6% | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.2% | 0.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar, Denmark or Germany?
- Germany, at 3.3% against 3.1% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for share of primary energy from solar?
- Denmark ranks 15th and Germany ranks 14th of 80 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. 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 total energy supply.