Denmark vs Portugal: Renewable energy electricity output
Denmark
18,962 GWh
in 2015
Portugal
24,372 GWh
in 2015
Denmark rank
35th
Portugal rank
32nd
Renewable energy electricity output over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 24,372 GWh against 18,962 GWh in Denmark, a difference of 5,410 GWh.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Denmark ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 32nd of 230 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,175 GWh | 10,842 GWh | 8,668 GWh | Portugal |
| 2000s | 8,529 GWh | 14,149 GWh | 5,620 GWh | Portugal |
| 2010s | 15,728 GWh | 26,207 GWh | 10,479 GWh | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy electricity output, Denmark or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 24,372 GWh against 18,962 GWh in Denmark as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable energy electricity output between Denmark and Portugal?
- 5,410 GWh, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for renewable energy electricity output?
- Denmark ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 32nd of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.