Denmark vs Iceland: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)
Denmark
0.0593 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Iceland
0.0577 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Denmark rank
143rd
Iceland rank
146th
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.0593 kg per constant US$ against 0.0577 kg per constant US$ in Iceland, a difference of 0.0016 kg per constant US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 143rd and Iceland ranks 146th of 160 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1578 kg per constant US$ | 0.1305 kg per constant US$ | 0.0273 kg per constant US$ | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.101 kg per constant US$ | 0.0896 kg per constant US$ | 0.0114 kg per constant US$ | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.0649 kg per constant US$ | 0.0627 kg per constant US$ | 0.0022 kg per constant US$ | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp, Denmark or Iceland?
- Denmark, at 0.0593 kg per constant US$ against 0.0577 kg per constant US$ in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0.0016 kg per constant US$, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Denmark ranks 143rd and Iceland ranks 146th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.