Denmark vs Ireland: Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered
Denmark
71.72 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 2025
Ireland
70.92 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 2025
Denmark rank
20th
Ireland rank
23rd
Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 71.72 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents against 70.92 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in Ireland, a difference of 0.8 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Denmark ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 23rd of 200 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.35 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 16.35 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 2000s | 22.06 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 9.26 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 12.8 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 2010s | 24.57 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 18.45 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 6.12 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 2020s | 58.07 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 56.26 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 1.81 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered, Denmark or Ireland?
- Denmark, at 71.72 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents against 70.92 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.8 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered?
- Denmark ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 23rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.