Denmark vs Norway: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type
Denmark
440,223 tonnes
in 2024
Norway
360,503 tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
32nd
Norway rank
34th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 440,223 tonnes against 360,503 tonnes in Norway, a difference of 79,720 tonnes.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 34th of 46 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 657,524 tonnes | 938,008 tonnes | 280,484 tonnes | Norway |
| 2000s | 444,688 tonnes | 602,161 tonnes | 157,473 tonnes | Norway |
| 2010s | 356,304 tonnes | 598,402 tonnes | 242,098 tonnes | Norway |
| 2020s | 432,660 tonnes | 472,307 tonnes | 39,647 tonnes | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 440,223 tonnes against 360,503 tonnes in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type between Denmark and Norway?
- 79,720 tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type?
- Denmark ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 34th 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.