Denmark vs New Zealand: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type
Denmark
440,223 tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand
506,754 tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
32nd
New Zealand rank
30th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type over time
- Denmark
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 506,754 tonnes against 440,223 tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 66,531 tonnes.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 32nd and New Zealand ranks 30th of 46 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 657,524 tonnes | 697,164 tonnes | 39,640 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 444,688 tonnes | 862,359 tonnes | 417,671 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 356,304 tonnes | 769,529 tonnes | 413,224 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 432,660 tonnes | 592,813 tonnes | 160,153 tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type, Denmark or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 506,754 tonnes against 440,223 tonnes in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type between Denmark and New Zealand?
- 66,531 tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type?
- Denmark ranks 32nd and New Zealand ranks 30th 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.