Renewable energy consumption in Denmark
Denmark: Renewable energy consumption was 33.2% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy consumption in Denmark, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Denmark is 33.2%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 105.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Denmark peaked at 33.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1990.
That places Denmark 75th out of 224 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 7.0% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 10.7% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 21.4% | 33.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 72 Bangladesh 34.7% compare
- 73 Austria 34.4% compare
- 74 Samoa 34.3% compare
- 76 Croatia 33.1% compare
- 77 French Guiana 32.4% compare
- 78 Mauritania 32.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Denmark?
- Renewable energy consumption in Denmark was 33.2% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Denmark ranks 75th out of 224 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption