Solar capacity as a share of worldwide installed photovoltaic power fell 19.1% to 0.281% in Denmark in 2016, according to World Bank / EIA.
Historically, solar capacity as a share of worldwide installed photovoltaic power in Denmark reached an all time high of 0.410% in 2013 and an all time low of 0.018% in 2010. When compared to Denmark's main peers, solar capacity as a share of worldwide installed photovoltaic power in Germany amounted to 13.4%, 0.676% in Netherlands, 0.009% in Norway and 0.069% in Sweden in 2016.
Denmark has been ranked 27th within the group of 42 countries we follow in terms of solar capacity as a share of worldwide installed photovoltaic power, 2 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Solar Capacity (As % of Worldwide Installed Photovoltaic Power) | Unit | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 
| Austria | % | 0.262% | 0.261% | 0.456% | 0.441% | 0.413% | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2.95% | 2.78% | 2.23% | 1.77% | 1.43% | ||||||||
| Denmark | % | 0.023% | 0.405% | 0.410% | 0.340% | 0.347% | ||||||||||||||||
| Finland | % | 0.013% | 0.009% | 0.007% | 0.006% | 0.007% | ||||||||||||||||
| France | % | 4.17% | 4.06% | 3.45% | 3.18% | 2.91% | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | % | 36.4% | 33.8% | 26.7% | 21.3% | 17.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Iceland | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 
| Netherlands | % | 0.211% | 0.360% | 0.527% | 0.631% | 0.688% | ||||||||||||||||
| Norway | % | 0.013% | 0.010% | 0.008% | 0.007% | 0.007% | ||||||||||||||||
| Poland | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 
| Russia | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 
| Sweden | % | 0.021% | 0.023% | 0.031% | 0.044% | 0.056% | ||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | % | 1.40% | 1.74% | 2.14% | 3.10% | 4.20% |