Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Denmark
Denmark: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy was 33.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Denmark, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Denmark is 33.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Denmark peaked at 33.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1976.
That places Denmark 11th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -8.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -19.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -17.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +34.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +16.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +30.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +246.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +58.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +30.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +47.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +59.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +48.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +25.3% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +46.9% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +45.2% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +29.7% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +22.3% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 26.2% | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 28.9% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 29.9% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 31.7% | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 33.9% | +7.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 33.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.3%, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 33.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.0%, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +246.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 3.6% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 10.1% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 26.2% | 33.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More climate change data for Denmark
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 184.48 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,374 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,827 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 233.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,637 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,616 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 20.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.1 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Denmark?
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Denmark was 33.9% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1976.
- How does Denmark rank for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Denmark ranks 11th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.1%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.