Denmark vs Norway: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation
Denmark
2.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Norway
2.71 million tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
40th
Norway rank
39th
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.71 million tonnes against 2.66 million tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 54,400 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 40th and Norway ranks 39th of 142 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.63 million tonnes | 2.85 million tonnes | 217,340 tonnes | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.89 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 245,484 tonnes | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from aviation, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 2.71 million tonnes against 2.66 million tonnes in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from aviation between Denmark and Norway?
- 54,400 tonnes, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Denmark ranks 40th and Norway ranks 39th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.