Denmark vs Norway: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Denmark
21.48 million tonnes
in 2024
Norway
20.84 million tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
57th
Norway rank
58th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 21.48 million tonnes against 20.84 million tonnes in Norway, a difference of 639,700 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 182 shared years of data; in 1843 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 57th and Norway ranks 58th of 215 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and Norway in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 1,463 tonnes | 1,463 tonnes | Norway |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 16,129 tonnes | 16,129 tonnes | Norway |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 31,523 tonnes | 31,523 tonnes | Norway |
| 1890s | 10,247 tonnes | 87,954 tonnes | 77,707 tonnes | Norway |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 153,185 tonnes | 153,185 tonnes | Norway |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 239,984 tonnes | 239,984 tonnes | Norway |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 527,982 tonnes | 527,982 tonnes | Norway |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1950s | 8.45 million tonnes | 6.46 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1960s | 28.82 million tonnes | 13.05 million tonnes | 15.77 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1970s | 47.67 million tonnes | 23.86 million tonnes | 23.80 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1980s | 29.06 million tonnes | 21.61 million tonnes | 7.45 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1990s | 25.44 million tonnes | 21.62 million tonnes | 3.82 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 24.27 million tonnes | 23.70 million tonnes | 569,380 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 20.03 million tonnes | 23.72 million tonnes | 3.69 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2020s | 19.98 million tonnes | 21.52 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 21.48 million tonnes against 20.84 million tonnes in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Denmark and Norway?
- 639,700 tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 182 years are reported by both, from 1843 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Denmark ranks 57th and Norway ranks 58th of 215 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. 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 oil, measured in tonnes.