Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Denmark
Denmark: Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was 0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Denmark, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.4% for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 96.0% on the previous year and down 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Denmark peaked at 229.1% in 1983 and was at its lowest, -16.0%, in 1968.
That places Denmark 50th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.8% | -16.0% | 4.8% | 4 |
| 1970s | 5.6% | -12.5% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.5% | 1.7% | 229.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.1% | -11.0% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | -4.8% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | -4.8% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | -2.9% | 21.9% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Denmark
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 6.01 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 5.34 million (2025)
- Urban population 88.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.75 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 4.20 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.75 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.75 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Denmark?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Denmark was 0.4% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 229.1% in 1983.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.0% in 1968.
- How does Denmark rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Denmark ranks 50th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.