Denmark vs Iran: Primary energy from low-carbon energy
Denmark
48.68 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran
31.77 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark rank
48th
Iran rank
51st
Primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Denmark
- Iran
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 48.68 terawatt-hours against 31.77 terawatt-hours in Iran, a difference of 16.91 terawatt-hours.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.5 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iran ahead.
Denmark ranks 48th and Iran ranks 51st of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0238 terawatt-hours | 2 terawatt-hours | 1.98 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.0251 terawatt-hours | 3.77 terawatt-hours | 3.74 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.275 terawatt-hours | 6.59 terawatt-hours | 6.32 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 1990s | 3.68 terawatt-hours | 7.54 terawatt-hours | 3.85 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2000s | 13.82 terawatt-hours | 10.35 terawatt-hours | 3.47 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2010s | 29.98 terawatt-hours | 27.84 terawatt-hours | 2.15 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2020s | 45.36 terawatt-hours | 35.27 terawatt-hours | 10.09 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy, Denmark or Iran?
- Denmark, at 48.68 terawatt-hours against 31.77 terawatt-hours in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Denmark and Iran?
- 16.91 terawatt-hours, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iran?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Iran rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Denmark ranks 48th and Iran ranks 51st of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.