Denmark vs Portugal: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP
Denmark
437.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Portugal
460.04 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Denmark rank
52nd
Portugal rank
51st
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 460.04 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 437.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Denmark, a difference of 23.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Denmark ranks 52nd and Portugal ranks 51st of 198 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 262.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 300.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 38.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Portugal |
| 2000s | 325.27 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 376.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 51.51 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Portugal |
| 2010s | 355.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 381.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 26.64 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Portugal |
| 2020s | 411.17 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 427.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.84 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in co₂ emissions and gdp, Denmark or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 460.04 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 437.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in co₂ emissions and gdp between Denmark and Portugal?
- 23.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Denmark ranks 52nd and Portugal ranks 51st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.