Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … annual in Denmark
Denmark: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … annual was 11.31 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Denmark, 1991–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Denmark stood at 11.31 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 599.7% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Denmark peaked at 41.26 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -6.24 % change on previous year, in 2006.
Denmark ranks 83rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … annual in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 28.29 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 19.26 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1994 | 8.3 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1995 | 6.49 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1996 | 13.12 % change on previous year | +102.2% |
| 1997 | 41.26 % change on previous year | +214.4% |
| 1998 | 33.95 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 11.54 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 2000 | 27.46 % change on previous year | +137.9% |
| 2001 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2002 | 16.14 % change on previous year | +224.1% |
| 2003 | 19.24 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 17.81 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 2006 | -6.24 % change on previous year | -299.5% |
| 2007 | 11.97 % change on previous year | -291.8% |
| 2008 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 2009 | -0.2562 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 2010 | 23.54 % change on previous year | -9287.1% |
| 2011 | 14.15 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 2012 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 2013 | 7.65 % change on previous year | +65.2% |
| 2014 | 12.62 % change on previous year | +64.9% |
| 2015 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 2016 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -154.8% |
| 2017 | 18.56 % change on previous year | -740.7% |
| 2018 | -4.75 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 2019 | 11.14 % change on previous year | -334.4% |
| 2020 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 2021 | 11.31 % change on previous year | +599.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 11.31 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.26 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 11.31 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.9 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … annual in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +9287.1% | -0.2562 % change on previous year | 23.54 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +740.7% | -2.9 % change on previous year | 18.56 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.3 % change on previous year | 6.49 % change on previous year | 41.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.22 % change on previous year | -6.24 % change on previous year | 27.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.99 % change on previous year | -4.75 % change on previous year | 23.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.46 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | 11.31 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 80 Japan 11.71 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Finland 11.66 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Nicaragua 11.56 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Cayman Islands 10.97 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Indonesia 10.55 % change on previous year compare
- 86 South Africa 10.19 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Denmark
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2025)
- Gas production 30.7 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 5,114 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 30.7 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 5,114 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Denmark?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Denmark was 11.31 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 41.26 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.24 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Denmark rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
- Denmark ranks 83rd out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.