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
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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

Indicator
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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