Denmark vs Venezuela: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Denmark
91.2%
in 2025
Venezuela
91.1%
in 2024
Denmark rank
24th
Venezuela rank
25th
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Denmark
- Venezuela
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 91.2% against 91.1% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Venezuela ahead.
Denmark ranks 24th and Venezuela ranks 25th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 70.5% | 64.8% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 70.7% | 48.8% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 60.8% | 4.1% | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 83.6% | 83.4% | 0.2% | Denmark |
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 Venezuela?
- Denmark, at 91.2% against 91.1% in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Denmark and Venezuela?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Venezuela?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Venezuela rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Denmark ranks 24th and Venezuela ranks 25th 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.