Denmark vs Greece: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type
Denmark
440,223 tonnes
in 2024
Greece
386,856 tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
32nd
Greece rank
33rd
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type over time
- Denmark
- Greece
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 440,223 tonnes against 386,856 tonnes in Greece, a difference of 53,367 tonnes.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.
Denmark ranks 32nd and Greece ranks 33rd of 46 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 657,524 tonnes | 886,370 tonnes | 228,846 tonnes | Greece |
| 2000s | 444,688 tonnes | 982,041 tonnes | 537,353 tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | 356,304 tonnes | 585,291 tonnes | 228,987 tonnes | Greece |
| 2020s | 432,660 tonnes | 413,741 tonnes | 18,919 tonnes | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type, Denmark or Greece?
- Denmark, at 440,223 tonnes against 386,856 tonnes in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type between Denmark and Greece?
- 53,367 tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Greece?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Greece rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type?
- Denmark ranks 32nd and Greece ranks 33rd of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources, measured in tonnes.