Brazil vs Denmark: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy
Brazil
37.7%
in 2025
Denmark
33.9%
in 2025
Brazil rank
9th
Denmark rank
11th
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Brazil
- Denmark
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 37.7% against 33.9% in Denmark, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 9th and Denmark ranks 11th of 79 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.0% | 0.0% | 11.0% | Brazil |
| 1970s | 12.5% | 0.0% | 12.5% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 22.2% | 0.1% | 22.1% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 25.5% | 1.5% | 23.9% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 6.1% | 19.6% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 16.5% | 12.6% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 30.0% | 5.4% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from low-carbon energy, Brazil or Denmark?
- Brazil, at 37.7% against 33.9% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from low-carbon energy between Brazil and Denmark?
- 3.8%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Denmark?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Denmark rank globally for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Brazil ranks 9th and Denmark ranks 11th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of total energy supply.