Denmark vs Netherlands: Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Denmark
0.0%
in 2025
Netherlands
1.4%
in 2025
Denmark rank
32nd
Netherlands rank
29th
Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.4% against 0.0% in Denmark, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 29th of 215 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.4% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.1% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1.4% against 0.0% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 1.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Denmark ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 29th of 215 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 Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables. 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.