Denmark vs Kenya: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Denmark
91.2%
in 2025
Kenya
90.0%
in 2025
Denmark rank
24th
Kenya rank
26th
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Denmark
- Kenya
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 91.2% against 90.0% in Kenya, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Denmark ranks 24th and Kenya ranks 26th of 213 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 66.6% | 44.7% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 81.1% | 24.3% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 90.4% | 5.6% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Denmark or Kenya?
- Denmark, at 91.2% against 90.0% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Denmark and Kenya?
- 1.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Kenya?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Kenya rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Denmark ranks 24th and Kenya ranks 26th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. 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 electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.