Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Denmark
Denmark: Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes was 7.09 Megawatt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Denmark, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Megawatt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Denmark is 7.09 Megawatt, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Denmark peaked at 11 Megawatt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.88 Megawatt, in 2015.
Denmark ranks 37th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 Megawatt | 9 Megawatt | 11 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.1 Megawatt | 9 Megawatt | 11 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.27 Megawatt | 6.88 Megawatt | 9.27 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.12 Megawatt | 7.09 Megawatt | 7.16 Megawatt | 5 |
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More environment data for Denmark
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 38.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2865 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.5045 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0088 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1091 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.014 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.8057 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Denmark?
- Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Denmark was 7.09 Megawatt in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 11 Megawatt in 1998.
- What is the lowest electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.88 Megawatt in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes?
- Denmark ranks 37th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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