Denmark vs Jordan: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change

Denmark
28.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Jordan
23.22 million tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
80th
Jordan rank
83rd

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time

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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 28.37 million tonnes against 23.22 million tonnes in Jordan, a difference of 5.15 million tonnes.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Jordan's.

Across all 75 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 80th and Jordan ranks 83rd of 215 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Jordan Difference Ahead
1950s 24.68 million tonnes 349,683 tonnes 24.33 million tonnes Denmark
1960s 43.83 million tonnes 1.29 million tonnes 42.54 million tonnes Denmark
1970s 59.43 million tonnes 2.56 million tonnes 56.87 million tonnes Denmark
1980s 54.72 million tonnes 7.83 million tonnes 46.89 million tonnes Denmark
1990s 62.30 million tonnes 12.90 million tonnes 49.40 million tonnes Denmark
2000s 54.74 million tonnes 19.01 million tonnes 35.73 million tonnes Denmark
2010s 38.49 million tonnes 24.34 million tonnes 14.15 million tonnes Denmark
2020s 28.84 million tonnes 22.12 million tonnes 6.72 million tonnes Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Denmark or Jordan?
Denmark, at 28.37 million tonnes against 23.22 million tonnes in Jordan as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Denmark and Jordan?
5.15 million tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Jordan?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Jordan rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
Denmark ranks 80th and Jordan ranks 83rd 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change. 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change
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
216 places, 22,638 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.