Denmark vs Luxembourg: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Denmark
91.2%
in 2025
Luxembourg
91.6%
in 2025
Denmark rank
24th
Luxembourg rank
23rd
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Denmark
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 91.6% against 91.2% in Denmark, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Denmark ranks 24th and Luxembourg ranks 23rd of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 21.0% | 15.4% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 11.6% | 10.3% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 37.2% | 19.6% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 86.3% | 1.4% | Luxembourg |
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 Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 91.6% against 91.2% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Denmark and Luxembourg?
- 0.4%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Luxembourg?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Luxembourg rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Denmark ranks 24th and Luxembourg ranks 23rd 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.