Rate of electrification in Denmark
Denmark: Rate of electrification was 20.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20.5%
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
36th
of 50 countries
All-time high
28.5%
in 1991
All-time low
14.7%
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Rate of electrification in Denmark, 1990–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 20.5% for rate of electrification in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of electrification in Denmark peaked at 28.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2015.
Denmark ranks 36th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Rate of electrification in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.5% | — |
| 1991 | 28.5% | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 24.3% | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 24.8% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 25.1% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 21.8% | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 23.5% | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 22.3% | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 19.0% | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 18.0% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 15.7% | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 16.1% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 21.2% | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | +28.2% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 21.1% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 20.5% | -5.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 20.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.3%, 60% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 20.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.1%, 71% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.2% | 18.0% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 15.7% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 14.7% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.3% | 21.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of electrification in Denmark?
- Rate of electrification in Denmark was 20.5% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest rate of electrification recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest rate of electrification recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for rate of electrification?
- Denmark ranks 36th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of electrification rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Rate of electrification. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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